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    "id": 1391953,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1391953/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ndegwa Njiru",
    "speaker_title": "The Lead Counsel for the County Assembly",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Subsequently, on the same day, the Deputy Governor sends Kshs100,000 to one Lucy Wahito. Upon receipt of this Kshs100,000, Lucy Wahito, the Managing Director of GWASCO is perplexed, wonders why the Deputy has decided to be that generous. Upon placing a call to the Deputy Governor in search of the reason for the remittance of the said amount, the Deputy Governor merely makes a statement: “You remember what I told you? This is meant for what I had told you when summoned you in my office.” The good Lucy Muhito decides to resend the said amount. Refuses to be influenced, bribed and corrupted. In essence, Lucy Wahito meets the qualifications of the persons described by the Bible and the Quran. She refuses to be corruptible. Finally, the Deputy Governor receives the money, Kshs100,000, resent back to him and makes no further follow ups. In his defence, he says that this was made to Lucy as an error. He takes no efforts to reverse the same or even call Lucy for the reversal. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other limb of the case is where the Deputy Governor decides to abuse his office. Being the powerful man that he is and his brother being the miserable old man that he is, decides to have it fixed his way. He mobilises the County Government enforcement officers to go and arrest the poor, sickly and hopeless, Reuben Monda. He is bundled into the police vehicle at the behest of Deputy Governor. At the county Assembly, the HANSARD bears us witness that yes he confirmed that he is the one who mobilised the said enforcement officers. Be that as it may, the Deputy Governor with all the resources afforded to him, decides even to apply the county resources in applying four uniformed enforcement officers to do odd chores at his farm. Odd as even cooking for his dogs. The Senate is presented with a case such as this one. Previously, the cases of impeachment have been pegged mostly on the question of the violation of the Constitution and the mismanagement of county resources. This is a unique case; it is a case where we are not inviting the Senators to look at whether or not there is any resource or funds that have been lost. The question of oversight means, that the Senate also has to look and interrogate whether the person in the name of the County Deputy Governor squares out with Chapter Six of the Constitution. Is this a man full of integrity? Is this a man who can be trusted? Is this a man who can be held to account? Is this a man who is transparent? Is this a man who can inspire the youth? Is this a man who can be trusted with the county resources? Evidence will bear us witness when we begin to tender the same that Dennis is not the only victim. The public participation processes that were conducted on the 26th February, we have people claiming that yes, the Deputy Governor is a man who is full of insatiable greed for resources to the extent that, he solicits resources as low as Kshs8,000 so that he can facilitate the Governor’s bursaries. That is the man that is being trusted to oversee the activities of the County Government of Kisii. In the fullness of time, evidence will be tendered to prove that this is a man who does not deserve the mercy of this House or any further stay and holding that position of a Deputy Governor. How can a Deputy Governor solicit Kshs20,000, so that he can assist poor people and hustlers to access the bursary? 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
}