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    "id": 1467767,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to be very direct and go to the exhibit that was submitted by the County Assembly. On page 353 of volume two, you took us there to demonstratethat the wage bill grew by Kshs500 million from Kshs4.4 billion to Kshs4.9 billion. Did the County Assembly approve the Kshs4.9 billion budget or was the Kshs500 million, excess expenditure over and above what the County Assembly approved? Number two; on page 375 of volume two, you have a schedule there showing the transfers that were made to the various entities. These entities include the Meru Investment and Development Corporation, the Meru County Revenue Board, the Meru Youth Service and Meru Microfinance Corporation, which in your submission you said the Governor violated the Constitution by not appointing the chairs of the boards. At the same time, on page 375, we have the report of the Auditor-General showing Kshs699 million, close to Kshs700 million was transferred to some of these boards. Did the County Assembly approve the Kshs699 million transfer? If the County Assembly did approve it, then what then would be the matter of saying that the boards were not effective due non- appointment? Finally, you took us to Section 58 of the County Governments Act that talks about the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the County Public Service Board (CPSB). I want to get your views on Section 56 and 57 of the same Act. The Head of the County Public Service is the County Secretary. The CPSB works with the County Secretary to ensure that---"
}