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    "id": 1403448,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13582,
        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "known, a mechanism can be put in place through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) to ensure that all pending bills are settled before money is allocated to county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the law of Kenya is clear. Pending bills should form the first charge before any commitment is made. As it has been said by a Senator on this Floor, many governors come up with supplementary budgets, so that they do not have to go through public participation. Hon. Senators, our work is to oversight. We have the mandate and power to ensure that county governments honour pending bills. If we do not do this, history will judge us harshly. We will be accused of not protecting Kenyans. We will be accused of not standing up for Kenyans. Most importantly, we will be accused of overseeing death of many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I sit down. I would like to challenge my fellow Senators. It is time we sought dialogue with our governors. Even though we belong to different political divides or do not have the same political ideology, we should sit down with them for the sake of Kenyans, suppliers and contractors. I support."
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