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    "content": "Some ask us why they should have duplications. When the National Assembly summons them over certain issues, they feel that they should not come to the Senate. Article 125 of the Constitution gives power to either House or its Committees to summon anybody to provide evidence and information on any matter. This Article also gives power such as that of the High Court. In this case, it makes the CSs not attend to our summons. Sometimes you get to the offices of others and they turn you back even before you enter, as if you are going to attend to your own issues. Madam Deputy Speaker, despite the fact that we represent the people of this country, some of the CSs have taken it upon themselves to pledge loyalty only to their appointing authority. They leave out any other issues that we take to them as representatives. This House has been having a challenge very much similar with this one with the governors. However, that was cured by the Civil Appeal (2004) a 2015; case that made the governors realize that they can delegate duties and not abdicate their supervisory and accounting role. That is why, right now, we can summon governors with ease, unlike the CSs. Madam Deputy Speaker, these CSs ignore the fact that even Article 35 of the Constitution allows this House and the people of this country to get information from any institution on things affecting their lives, like when we have fuel prices going up. This Censure Motion has come at the right time. It will become game changer. I am sure that it will serve as an example to the rest of the CSs, so that when we summon them next time, they will attend to our summons. Furthermore, they are holding institutions on behalf of the people of this country, just like the representatives of Parliament. Madam Deputy Speaker, every Kenyan is suffering right now. These two issues are a matter of grave concern. I hope that at the end of this, something shall be done, so that these two CSs will appear in this House and speak to the issues on fuel and power. Otherwise, the life of the people of this country--- The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still ravaging the lives of people. It has brought challenges to our people. We shall see even more challenges. We will not be speaking only about food. We will speak about health matters because we have people breaking down as a result of not managing to meet their basic needs. I support this Motion."
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