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    "id": 1039016,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1039016/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Michael Ogada Okumu",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the charges against the Governor that we put across was the gross violation of the Constitution. Article 201 (a), (d) and (e) of the Constitution of Kenya on finance management, Section 154 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act of 2012, and the County Allocation of Revenue Act, 2015 on the use of conditional grants were violated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know what we mean by conditional grants. They are ring- fenced grants which we are supposed to use or follow some guidelines and rules when we use them. In that area we realized that the Governor was violating the Constitution, the PFM Act, and the County Revenue Allocation Act by misusing or misdirecting the funds that were allocated for these purposes. For example, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have got funds that are clearly ear-marked as Road Levy Funds which are given by Kenya Roads Board (KRB). For the three years that the Governor has been in office, he has never used this money prudently. For example, in the first financial year when he was in office, he was able to divert a total of Kshs622 million which is a Road Levy Fund. As I speak today, we are not receiving money from the KRB and, therefore, we are not able to function, do the roads and operate within the county as a result of the misdeeds of the Governor. Item number two is about the diversion of bursary funds, which is also ring- fenced. This has been a very contentious issue because the County of Nairobi City gives bursaries and scholarships. One thing that became strange which MCAs had to stand up and say no to, is when the Governor came into office, he found around 3,000 students who were under full scholarship of the County whereby every financial year, the County was paying for them Kshs53, 000. These students were selected by head teachers from across Nairobi; two students per school were selected by the head teachers. The letters were very particular and specific that the head teacher had to look for bright students who are orphans and disadvantaged. These were 3,000 students."
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