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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand guided all through. However, I want to state that when we looked into these issues, there is a very clear letter written, appointing the Chief Officer of Finance, clearly indicating that the officer should report to the Deputy Governor.I would like to thank the Governor on that particular point because at the beginning of his term, the Governor was working very well with the Deputy Governor and in that regard, he gave him roles because he is an expert on matters finance. That is how we were able to see all the financial matters that the Deputy Governor had raised. It is good for this House to note that the Deputy Governor was the Chairperson of the Pending Bills Committee, a very key committee. We are dealing with issues of pending Bills in this country. It is high time that we have committees at the county level that are able to look at the key issues, the priorities of the suppliers who need to be paid in this country. What is wrong with the role that Deputy Governor played? He was the Chair of that Committee. He was able to submit to the relevant Committee. He was not sitting alone. As a chairperson, you sit with members. It was not his decision alone. It was a committee's decision and in that regard, he was able to execute his mandate. All these things actually happened months ago. It during this time that, out of frustration, he spoke. He has a right to speak. There is freedom of speech. The Deputy Governor stood out and spoke. I therefore ask, if he was wrong, then why did the Governor not come out and say, My Deputy is telling you the wrong thing and this is the right thing? Nobody spoke and countered the Deputy Governor in that regard. So, in a nutshell, Mr. Speaker, what---"
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