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    "id": 1041924,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1041924/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wilfred Nyamu",
    "speaker_title": "The Counsel for the Nairobi City County Governor",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to refer this House to Article 179 (1) of the Constitution that there shall be a county executive committee. Madam Deputy Speaker, it is the County Executive Committee that sits and formulates policies. The governor does not sit and unilaterally make a decision. The governor makes or formulates policies collectively with the county executive committee. That particular provision of the Constitution is complemented by Section 30 of the County Governments Act. Madam Deputy Speaker, there is a misconception which has been laid before the House by the county assembly through their counsel that the buck stops with the governor. At no time does the governor make a decision alone. He is bound by law. It has not been shown that the governor unilaterally formulated a policy without the CEC Members. Madam Deputy Speaker, as the CEO, Section 30 (L) of the County Governments Act the governor signs or causes to be published in the county gazette notice of all important or formal decisions made by the governor or by the CEC. When it formulates policies, the governor gazettes. Madam Deputy Speaker, it was aired by this House a few months in the case of the Governor of Kirinyaga County, Her Excellency hon. Ann Waiguru, that the governor cannot be curiously held liable for anything that goes wrong within the county government. Madam Deputy Speaker, we have been taken through charges. It has been alleged that Public procurement and Disposal Act and Public Finance Management Act have been violated. Madam Deputy Speaker, when I stop talking it is because I am used to addressing the courts. As it is, nexus or a connection has to be shown between the Act complained about and the governor, especially when it comes to matters procurement and Public Finance Management Act. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}