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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question will go to the counsel for the Governor. Let me start by saying that Article 195 of the Constitution is very clear in regards to the powers of the County Assembly with regards to being able to summon, for any person to appear for purposes of giving evidence or information. Part (b) of that compels for the production of documents. In volume two at Page 31 and 32, we have letters that the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) had been requested to be able to issue audited reports for Financial Year 2022/2023, knowing very well we are currently in the Financial Year 2023/2024. Apparently, the response to the letter indicated that still the Auditor-General was in the process of auditing the financial statements, which forms part of the response that they had requested and yet we have already close Financial Year 2022/2023. I would like to get a clarification as to why the CECM Finance was not in a position to be able to submit the audited reports as required as per the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. On the same PFM Act, Section 91 states very clearly that the County Assembly should be able to set the capping for the imprest amount. Did the County Assembly have the opportunity to cap the amount of imprest that is supposed to be used as required? We have seen the Kshs78 million imprest, but what we have in the records as per what has been tabled is amounting to a lesser amount. We would want to know the levels of the amounts of the imprest. Finally, because I do not think I will get another opportunity, I will be very curious to know, today, which is a key day for this decision for the Meru County, knowing that this is the second impeachment process. Hon. Governor, you realize that all the MCAs in the first round agreed to your impeachment, knowing very well that the County Assembly is responsible for passing your budgets. If you go back to the same county, how do you then plan on ensuring that these same MCAs, who still impeached you for the second time are still going to ensure that they pass your budget, so that you can continue with the developments required in Meru and offer the Meru people quality services that they deserve? Those are my simple questions, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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