The Senate Plenary, Tuesday 8th July 2025, Special Sitting, Afternoon Session

The session primarily focused on the impeachment proceedings against the Governor of Isiolo County. The Senate was engaged in a preliminary hearing to determine whether the impeachment process in Isiolo County was conducted lawfully, examining claims of procedural violations and the legitimacy of the motion against the Governor.

Topics Discussed

• Legitimacy of Isiolo County Assembly's impeachment motion
• Allegations of procedural violations in the assembly process
• Role and credibility of the Isiolo County Assembly Clerk
• Validity of Hansards and assembly session recordings
• Impact of court decisions on Senate's impeachment proceedings

Key Takeaways and Decisions

• The Senate decided to suspend the session for 30 minutes to prepare and circulate a supplementary order paper.
• A vote is anticipated to determine whether to continue with the impeachment hearing or accept the preliminary objections.

Major Participants

• Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (Majority Leader): Raised concerns about contradictory affidavits regarding who the Isiolo Clerk was at the time.
• Speaker of the Senate: Provided procedural guidance and managed the session.
• Counsel for the Governor and County Assembly: Presented arguments regarding the validity and procedural integrity of the impeachment process.
• Senator Boni Khalwale, Senator Manzo, Senator Omtatah, Senator Karungo, Senator Kavindu, and others: Sought clarifications on whether legal and procedural thresholds were met.

Key Moments

• The Senate was shown videos alleged to demonstrate vandalism and disruption of the Isiolo Assembly’s Hansard office, impacting the credibility of recorded proceedings.
• Contentious exchanges over who the legitimate Clerk was and whether a sitting of the Assembly took place.
• Debate over whether a High Court order invalidating the impeachment motion should prevent the Senate from proceeding.

This summary was generated from official YouTube livestreams of the Kenyan Parliament using bunge-bits, an automated transcription and summarization tool.