County Assembly Speaker Resigns Moments Before Impeachment
Homa Bay County Assembly Speaker Julius Gaya has resigned from his seat before he face his impending impeachment.
His resignation came hours before an impeachment motion against him was due to take place on a Tuesday, November 12 during a sitting.
Deputy speaker Okings Okomo who announced Gaya’s resignation on the floor of the house said that the whole process was procedural after receiving Gaya’s resignation letter from the clerk.
“Honorable Members, I received the resignation letter of Hon Julius Gaya as the Speaker of Homa Bay County Assembly addressed to the Clerk,” he told the MCAs.
“I wish to remind you of the provision of standing order 14A (1) which provides that a speaker who intends to resign from office shall submit a letter of resignation to the clerk.”
The announcement was instantly met by the trademark stomping of feet from members of the County Assembly who openly expressed their delight at Gaya’s resignation.
According to Okomo, Gaya used his resignation letter to thank the members for the opportunity accorded to him to serve in the Assembly as the third Speaker since the promulgation of the new Constitution.
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