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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "Kiambu County was about to lose Kshs114 million from the previous financial year. This is because the county government executive was unable to procure some ESP machinery for Limuru Dairy in Kiambu County, that the World Bank had given that county almost two years ago. Now, because of procurement issues and the need that somebody needed a kickback, they were taken round and round. If it were not for my intervention and that of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Limuru, Kiambu County would have lost this amount. The intervention was to write to the World Bank to channel this money directly to the Limuru Dairy. Since the County Government is unable to provide such needed equipment for Limuru Dairy that is serving about 200,000 farmers. It is not just Limuru, but also Gatundu, Kabete and even Githunguri where I come from. So, right now we have another Kshs150 million. I would want to urge the Governor of Kiambu County and his Government, to use this money. We are working very hard. As the Senator for Kiambu County, I am working very hard to make sure that this money goes to the county. However, if this money cannot be spent or used the way it is supposed to be used, then I believe someone is sleeping on the job. The Fourth Schedule is additional conditional grants and Kiambu County is benefiting from Kshs149 million of livestock value chain support. I believe we have no reason not to work for the people of Kenya and Kiambu. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have to speak on behalf of the people of Kiambu because the monies are at the county. It is a high time and I know you will support me or agree with me when I say, we even need to disorganize the way we oversight governors. Governors come to the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and we have to wait for audited report. With the oversight function, we do not have to be waiting for the auditor’s report. The report I am giving now is enough to make CPAC invite a governor. We do not have to wait for a governor to mismanage a county, then we question him a year later. Today, we are questioning governors of the previous governors. So, if we do have proper regional CPACs--- I am saying regional because I do understand the problem of Kiambu County. I have a lot of respect for the Chair of CPAC who is Sen. M. Kajwang’, who is a friend of my Governor. They were together here. I am not saying anything but what I am saying is, if that Committee had Chairs from Mt. Kenya and it was chaired by the Senators for Mt. Kenya like five or six of us, we will be able to understand that we are not only fighting for our neighbours; but also for ourselves. I cannot feel comfortable having a Senator from far away. We were asking a question here on why we are taking the police to Haiti. How many thousands of kilometres, Sen. (Dr.). Khalwale?"
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