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    "id": 1375729,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to also support this particular Bill. Owing to the fact that we derive our mandate from Article 96 of the Constitution of Kenya, it is our cardinal responsibility to ensure that we protect the dignity and the powers bestowed to this House. I do not want to buttress that point beyond what has been said by my colleagues - that Parliament works in Plenary here and through our committees. We enjoy as much powers in our committees as we enjoy here in Plenary. I want to borrow the words used by my leader, Sen. Cheruiyot, that Parliament is a meeting of the people of Kenya; that the people of Kenya have extended an invitation to us. Today the Senate Majority Leader has laid over 10 or 15 reports from the office of the Auditor-General of different counties. Those of us who serve as chairpersons or members of the accounting committees; that is, the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC), that is led by Senator Osotsi and the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) that is led by Sen. M. Kajwang’, where I sit as a Member. Most of the work that we do is to invite governors. We invite them to appear before us and answer questions on how they have spent money send to their counties. To explain to us how prudent they are using resources passed by this House. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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