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    "id": 1162740,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "can take up. These two volumes have given graphical analysis on failures by various counties to follow various financial laws and I expect our MCAs to take it up. I heard Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko mention that they summoned members of the EACC who appeared before the committee and their discussions on corruption allegations have been highlighted in the report. We also expect action from the EACC. Where necessary, we should invoke Article 125 of the Constitution. It is long since we summoned the head of the EACC to appear here and tell us the effort he is doing to make sure that there is full implementation on some of the serious corruption allegations that are highlighted in this and many other reports that have been tabled before the House. Madam Temporary Speaker, you will be shocked. I heard Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo- Ayacko mentioning that corruption allegations that are highlighted in these counties are replicated even in my own County of Nyamira. It is happening virtually in all the 47 counties. This weekend, I was in Magomba Market in Nyamira. I was shocked to learn from the women and the youth who sell their merchandise in that market that they have not had access to toilets and lack of water for the past four months. There is no water supply to the toilets and the county government has decided lock up those toilets. I was given details by the chairperson called Mr. Orare and the youth who were there such as Geoffrey Richinga and Jared Ondari. They gave me details of an incidence where an old lady sadly diarrhoeaed on herself because she suffered a stomach upset but had nowhere to go. She suffered a stomach upset but had nowhere to go yet if you go through the financial report for that county government Kshs2.1 million was spent to repair the toilets. Can you imagine how sad this is? Today my Governor was visiting Keroka Town and I saw the photos on Whatsapp. He was inside a brand new Prado V8. Next to the people that we represent is a heap of garbage that has remained uncollected. If we send money to counties and you cannot give services to these poor people. They come to the market, they pay revenue but you cannot give them toilets. You cannot supply them with water. You collect revenue from people in Keroka Market but you cannot collect garbage, how sad! We really must call to order our governors to ensure that devolution becomes meaningful to the people who reside in counties. All that people want is services. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me also mention something I heard the chairperson of CPAIC say about the secretariat of the Council of Governors (CoG). This matter whereby every year we raise the issue of payment of rent to CoG as being irregular is something that this House needs to deal with once and for all. I will propose an amendment to the Intergovernmental Relations Act because as Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko says, this is a function of the national Government. The national Government should fund CoG. The best way we can address this matter once and for all is to amend the Intergovernmental Relations Act so that the CoG secretariat is anchored in law."
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