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    "id": 1186060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1186060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, on the issue of transparency and accountability, Sen. Sifuna; since he serves with me in the Public Accounts committee (PAC), the issue of accountability is not negotiable. Of course, I am extrapolating. Part of our role under Article 96 is oversight. This money that we are giving out must be accounted for, from one shilling to the millions of shillings that we allocate. Governors must know that we are not allocating this money for free range or to play around with. They must account. The great Governor of Migori county, Sen. Ochillo- Ayacko, who was a Senator here and my chairperson in the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAIC), and now, my brother Sen. Oketch Gicheru, must know that Governor Ochillo-Ayacko does not have a free hand to use the money that has been allocated to the great people of Migori County. He must account for every shilling. If the funds come from the Denmark, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) or Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP) that is allocated under World Bank in terms of Kenya Infrastructural Development Programs, it must be accounted for. We want to improve Narok Town where Sen. Olekina comes from. If the World Bank allocates money on the Kenya Structural Improvement Program, we must account. I almost said Governor Tunai, kumbe you have a new Governor. Governor Ole Ntutu, he must account for it. There is no option about accountability. Every governor, even my governor does not have anywhere to hide. This money that is allocated to Nandi County, around Kshs700 million, must be accounted for. If you do not want to account for public money, why did you then run for that office? I can see the temperatures are coming down in Meru County. The sugar levels were going through the roof but I am happy they have come down. I do not know whether you injected some drugs to cool the temperatures. For example, if Governor Bishop Kawira Mwangaza finishes 10 years or one term, she should be aware that she must be careful because of Article 206(5) will catch up with her. There is what we call personal responsibility."
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