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    "id": 1005129,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The fact that this Petition has come to the Senate properly contextualizes its investigation. As one of the Senators has said, the Committee on Finance and Budget has overtime dealt with such matters and it would probably be the best Committee to look at this. I know that ceilings have been put over time to control and ensure propriety of the use of cash in the counties though the counties are now cleverly trying to go around it. The irregularity raised in the Petition will be discussed when it is properly contextualized in the Committee that the Speaker will assign. I am happy that it is going to be done in public. We will not only be looking at Uasin Gishu County but the other counties can also follow and learn that the Senate can see whatever they are doing. I am sure that this has caused a lot of disruption for the people who are in the National Bank and those who had to leave. It is that sort of disruption that has caused anxiety among the people of Uasin Gishu. The provisions of public participation are very clear in the Constitution across various articles including Article 118 which is specific to the legislation. The fact that the Public Participation Bill is not in place does not necessarily mean that the tenets of this constitutional provision should not be put into place. Yes, it is true that many counties have turned public participation into a static thing but it would help avoid many of the problems that we have seen over and over again. I support this Petition for it will not only solve the issues in Uasin Gishu County but the lessons learnt can be replicated in other counties. It will also send a very strong message from the Senate about its oversight role of the expenditure of monies in the counties."
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