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    "id": 1198170,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1198170/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oyomo",
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    "content": "I stand to support and appreciate the leadership of the House for the selection of the Senators to these crucial committees of the Senate. The Senate serves to protect the interests of the counties and the county governments. It is worth noting that the Supreme Court in its latest ruling touching on the Senate only reaffirmed what is well stated in the Constitution about the mandate of the Senate. The Supreme Court stated that the Senate has powers to summon governors, to not only answer questions, but give any information that the Senate may require. Our people deserve accountability and transparency in the usage of resources that have been sent to the counties either from the national Government or the ones that are locally generated. It is for this reason that I support the formation of the three committees that have been presented here. As a Senate, we are looking forward to oversighting the county funds. This is crucial because we, as a Senate, need to be sure that resources that have been sent to the counties are properly used for the benefit of our people and that our people get value for money spent by the executives at the counties. In the past - and it is on record - that there are governors who have not come to the Senate when they are summoned by the committees we are approving now. We are only reaffirming to them as a Senate, especially this Fourth Senate that we are looking forward to the governors responding to the summons and answering questions from the Senate committees. Not only answer questions, but we want to see that the funds sent to the counties are well utilized. Other than the proper utilization of funds, the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) should check whether the investments done in the county are done to the expectation of Kenyans."
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