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    "id": 1238187,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will begin by thanking the distinguished Senator from Tharaka Nithi, a gentleman and a half, for bringing this Statement and moving this Senate to consider, deliberate and give a way forward on it. One of my greatest pet peeves is when we, as the legislative Arm of Government move away from our responsibility and try to follow the advice of another Arm of Government. That is dangerous. For all the years I have been in this Parliament, I have never seen a report that quotes the President of the Republic of Kenya as a guiding principle in terms of steps or resolutions to this House. I am perturbed because one of the things we ought to be thinking about is how we can ensure that devolution works. However, almost in the 11th year of devolution, we are still depending so much on the Executive. Devolution will not work. I have seen a comment which I take with great exception, as a recommendation. That a Committee of the Senate says, we should pursue the recommendation given by the President to scale down. Scaling down as may be for the Tharaka Nithi Assembly is a matter that has to be decided by the people of Tharaka Nithi. If this Senate is to recommend, it will be based on the Division of Revenue, the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) and how much money we give to the counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have seen another misdemeanour in saying that the EACC has powers to stop the Controller of Budget (COB) from releasing money. The Constitution is clear that in Article 225 which gives directions on how money can be stopped from being sent to a county. It is only for a very short period of time. If I am not wrong, it is 90 days. Article 225(4) says, “A decision to stop the transfer of funds under clause (3) may not stop the transfer of more than fifty per cent of funds due to a county government”. Article 225(5)- “A decision to stop the transfer of funds as contemplated in clause (3)—"
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