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    "id": 1097877,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issues raised by Sen. Khaniri, the distinguished Senator for Vihiga are very serious. Indeed, if all that is enumerated reflects what is happening on the ground, then one would wonder what is going on in Vihiga. I have noted that there are many impeachment Motions concerning CECMs before the County Assembly and that has been talked about in this Statement. On page 3 of this Statement, Sen. Khaniri has enumerated very important issues and difficulties facing the County of Vihiga. I was counting the number of problems he has spelt out and they are almost 10 of them. The question of suspension of a county government is as worse as it can get, more than even making laws at the county level. Having a budget that goes to the County Assembly and is passed for the benefit of the people of Vihiga is an important mandate of the County Government of Vihiga. If what is happening in Vihiga is true, as recounted by Sen. Khaniri who is not fond of making Statements which have no basis, then I recommend that we form a team of the Senate comprising Members from the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations and the Committee on Finance and Budget to go to Vihiga. It should have happened like yesterday. We are the protectors of the counties. The Constitution says that we are there to represent and protect the counties. We should not wait until the problem is difficult to deal with. As you can see, there is even contemplation of suspension of the county government. That should be a matter of last resort. In the meantime, before we get there, I recommend that we have two committees to go to Vihiga because we want Members of those two committees to get the views of the people on the ground and bring a report back to this House on which the Senate can take some action in one form or the other."
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