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    "id": 1238166,
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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": "Sen. (Prof) Kindiki, Deputy Speaker emeritus made landmark rulings that even high courts of this Republic borrowed word by word, including the famous Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). Although he was later kicked out unceremoniously with the Jubilee Party purge, he left with his head held high. His role in this House will live forever. He was the first Majority Leader in this House. He is a son of Tharaka that is respected within Tharaka Nithi and outside. I am saying all this in good faith; not to get anything from him, but for the record to be set straight. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know Sen. Osotsi is a seasoned parliamentarian from the ‘lower’ House, but with time, he will be picking up lessons and information in this ‘upper’ House. I rise to support this report because I have sat in the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) for some time. One of our resource persons is the EACC. However, on this one I feel let down by EACC. Seven years down the line, having issued a caveat, what is EACC investigating? Even before someone marries, the Attorney General gives a 21 days’ notice. Even when you receive Christ, not the one of Mackenzie and Ezekiel, it does not take that long for people who went to Kitubio to receive the first Holy Communion. What is EACC investigating on this issue? I do not understand. This is the highest form of incompetence by the agency of a Government. It is unfortunate. I sympathies and empathies with the MCAs of Tharaka Nithi. In the report, I expected the Vice Chairperson, Sen. Tobiko to issue a directive that within 21 days, the EACC should conclude the investigation and remove that caveat. We are coming at the tail end of funding county headquarters and assemblies, including governors’, and speakers’ residence. We are taking too long. It is unfortunate that ten or 15 years down the line, Tharaka Nithi is lagging behind, not because it is their wish, but because EACC has put a caveat. The EACC is a creature of the Constitution and the taxpayers fund it. Therefore, they need to do their job. It is as simple as that. I shudder at the thought that the EACC can take 7 years to investigate a matter. What happened to the litany of corruption cases in the counties? If the EACC does not have the capacity and competence, it should be disbanded, so that we form another one. It seems they are doing public relations in discharging their duties. The Committee should give us direction immediately. Sen. Mungatana and Sen. Tobiko should order for that. I propose that we bring an amendment to this report, that the EACC gives a report within 21 days, upon its adoption by the House, so that we allow the people of Tharaka Nithi to build their county assembly. I want to congratulate Sen. Gataya Mo fire, who is an efficient Member. He is a proof of bottom-up movement. He was a MCA and rose to become the Senator for Tharaka Nithi."
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