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    "id": 143253,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mudavadi",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 84,
        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi",
        "slug": "musalia-mudavadi"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Trans Mara County Council was unable to conduct its business for one year because of the numerous court injunctions. However, I assure this House that the courts have canvassed the issues in dispute and have cleared the Council to transact business. It should be noted that elections of office bearers in all civic authorities have been set for the period between 30th June, 2009 and 15th August, 2009. This will present a window to this Council to put in place office office-bearers who will transact business for the remaining period. With regard to the KACC, I would like to state that this is an independent body and it does not take instructions from anybody, but can on its own instance or request from others, investigate incidences of corruption in public institutions. I do not have any authority to invite the KACC to investigate private entities like the Mara Conservancy or the Oloolo Game Ranch. It should be noted that the Mara Conservancy and the County Council of Trans Mara entered into an agreement to manage a section of the Mara Game Reserve. Disputes have arisen between the two parties that have led to court cases one of which is Case No.30 of 2007 filed at the Kisii High Court. In view of this, it will be prejudicial for me to discuss this matter beyond what I have said. (b) Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform hon. Members that Mara Conservancy is a private entity over which I cannot order an independent audit as requested by the Member of Parliament. However, we carry out routine audits and inspections in all local authorities. Where a malfeasance is detected, appropriate action is taken. Trans Mara County Council has a record of a high turnover of County Council Clerks at the instance of the locals. In December, 2008, my Ministry posted a competent and experienced Clerk to the council, at Salary Scale 3, who was recruited by the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Kenya. The Clerk has held similar positions in different councils for over ten years, and I hope that he will be able to assist the Trans Mara County Council"
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