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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise at this very solemn moment to comment on all the accusations. Accusation number one has got item one concerning the question of expenditure of Kshs352 million plus. The question was not about accounting for that money, it was about non-disclosure. The evidence before this Senate is that the disclosure was not made. The Governor should have convinced this House that he made that disclosure. He did not. In the same charge, there was the issue of utilization of revenue at source and that is Kshs70 million. The Governor should have taken this opportunity to show this House that the variance of Kshs70 million whereas it was not captured, but then he should have used this opportunity to show us on what he spent the Kshs70 million. He did not. There was the issue of procurement contrary to public procurement law. Listening to the Governor and his Counsel, they have adequately discharged themselves of that allegation. In the same charge, there was the issue of lack of prudence in refurbishment of the building amounting to Kshs81.3 million. Neither the Governor nor the Auditor-General has convinced this House that there was prudence in refusal to put up a new building instead of renting or renovating. The issue of splitting tenders; the Governor has convinced this House. It is a non-issue. There was in the first charge lack of prudence in use of public funds contrary to Section 201(b) of the Kenya Constitution. The Governor through his lawyers has convinced this House that this allegation is actually wild. There was the issue of failure to establish Economic Forum and the Governor has discharged himself and so has he on the issue of undermining legislative agenda. However, on the issue of the Bills that were originated by the County Assembly, we cannot encourage Governors in this country and not even the President of Kenya that he can just be sitting in the office when legislative agenda is brought before him, he does nothing, does not consider and expects people to believe that he has not abdicated his duties. The Governor failed to convince this House. On charge B on the failure to comply with the law, the Governor has discharged himself. Charge C on the issue of abuse of office and gross misconduct, the Governor has discharged himself. I now face this House that since the Governor had discharged himself from C and B, but because there are serious glairing issues in the first charge, this House must tonight rise and send a clear statement that the Senate of the Republic of Kenya practices zero tolerance to corruption. I, therefore, want to support the Motion that the Governor of Nyeri should go home to send a clear message that Kshs70 million would have changed many lives in Nyeri County. To send a clear message that Kshs352 million--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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