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"speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
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"content": "The judgment on that matter will come on Thursday at 2.00 p.m. Hon. Jared Okello, from what you have said, we sought to stop the judgment from being delivered at that point, and it was postponed to Thursday. Today, the National Assembly and the Council of Governors (CoG) were in court and it was directed that we proceed with the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). I want to confirm to this House that tomorrow we will be meeting with the Council of Governors, if they show up. If they do not show up and ignore the directions the court has given, we still have our cards. It is wrong for the governors or the Council of Governors to hold the entire nation at ransom. Ksh10 billion is lying idle in some account, and with these rains, the roads are impassable. Even if we decided to give this money to the governors, they would still not do the roads. Trust me. I am on record as having said that we need a microscope to see what governors do in their counties, besides recruiting huge battalions for events and harambees. They have a group of people who move around with them to every meeting, and their work is just to cheer and clap for them. That is why they are pushing to get the money. It is important for this House to know that."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
"speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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"content": " Fair enough."
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"speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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"content": " Let me conclude."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
"speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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"content": " Please conclude. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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"content": " It is the same governors who are sponsoring cases against this House. The National Council Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) case was sponsored by the Council of Governors. Even the RMLF case, they are the ones sponsoring it. There is no problem if they fail to show up for the ADR session tomorrow ahead of the ruling on Thursday. Today, under Order No.12 we have the Division of Revenue Bill. It has already been rejected so we are heading to mediation. We cannot continue holding the country at ransom because of our bloated egos and the obsession with moving around with red carpets and such things."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": " Fair enough. I thought you meant you cannot hold the country hostage. Let us have Hon. Adan Keynan."
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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have always supported consensus. Some of us fought hard for devolution during the countdown to the promulgation of the current Constitution. As someone who represents a constituency that has been marginalised for years. What I had in mind about the devolvement of resources when I jealously fought for the enactment of the provisions to provide resources to the ground, is not what we are seeing today. What is happening now is completely different. You were the Deputy Speaker at the time. I want to go on record that I am a firm believer in devolution and will always support it. However, I will not support a convoluted, corruptly managed system of devolution that fails to ensure the trickling down of resources to the common people. I want Hon. Silvanus Osoro to listen to this: we acted in good faith. As Members of the National Assembly of the 13th Parliament, we acted in good faith to allow the passage of that Bill and formed a dialogue committee. Hon. Silvanus Osoro, who is also the Majority Party Whip and a seasoned lawyer, briefed us today in the House Business Committee. Although, the Members are not being told the truth. It is my responsibility to speak plainly and tell the truth because I only fear God. The governors have withdrawn that case. The court made a determination against your interest. The last chance is tomorrow morning. If the negotiating team does not deliver a favorable result on roads, NG-CDF and all other contentious issues, I shall stand here as the father of this House to reject what is contained in Order No.12. You know that is what you alluded to. Please do not accept Order No.12. You are finished. Whatever you have done, let me leave it there. It is not the end. My conclusion is this: nobody will be allowed to take this House for granted. I want to remind you to read Article 1 of the Constitution. Why did the framers of the current Constitution equate representation with sovereignty? Do not allow that to disappear into thin air. Stand firm for your right. The NG-CDF must exist. The RMLF must come back. NGAAF must exist. That road money must come back to be managed by the Members of Parliament. The counties have enough funds and we will not continue to entrench corruption, wastage of resources, abuse of office and other evils in broad daylight. Stand firm to be counted by your constituents."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
"speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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"content": " Fair enough. The only thing is that you have said you are the father of this House. You were still in the university when yours truly was already here, then you must be calling me a grandfather."
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"content": "(Laughter)"
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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