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    "id": 1198201,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, is the issue of delegated legislation. The Committee membership I have seen is important. Before I go to the final part, I thank your office, the Clerk’s Office and colleagues whom we have worked together. Your office has been instrumental in providing us the necessary support in terms of researchers, report writing and facilitating venues. I thank the Speaker’s Office for doing a good job. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to inform all the governors that there is no option. They must appear before committees of this Senate once summoned. If they do not, we will not tire to summon them. I pray that one day, some of these governors who decline to appear before the Senate, will be frog marched. I challenge the Inspector General (IG) of Police nominee, Eng. Koome, that some of these governors who refuse to appear, must be arrested. There is no option because we are handling millions of Kenya shillings. For instance, the immediate former Governor of Murang’a County - Hon. Mwangi wa Iria and Governor Oparanya refused to appear before our Committee. Article 226(5) of the Constitution of Kenya must kick in. They do not have to cherry pick. It is the law and it is as good as done. I am just sounding a warning to governors, especially the new ones, that there is no option, but to appear. Governor Otichillo must appear on the issues of health that Sen. Osotsi is struggling with. Finally, the Committee on Delegated Legislation is a very important one where, I think Sen. Omogeni has sat. We must be creative. Why should we use a lot of resources to go through regulations and then to do a nullity? Is there a way Government agencies, parastatals and ministries ensure before they bring a regulation to Parliament whether it meets the constitutional threshold?"
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