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    "id": 1474388,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "million was lost during the fiasco of COVID-19 scandal and the whole world went on lockdown. On the issue of COVID-19 funds, when the COVID-19 happened, many counties were able to give supplementary budget together for what was happening across the country. Subsequently, by the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG), we found out that most of the counties misappropriated funds. That is when we had the new birth of COVID- 19 billionaires in town. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you see new money in town, it is the birth of COVID-19 billionaires. There are people who when other Kenyans were dying, others were becoming billionaires. It is sad that up to today, no one has prosecuted COVID-19 billionaires. That is why some of us always question, what is the role of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)? Besides, the people who stole the COVID-19 billions are also disturbing us up to today. Madam Temporary Speaker, apart from the few people that the EACC and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have taken to court, no governor has been charged over misappropriation of COVID-19 funds. There are no former Government officials who were there in 2020 during COVID-19 have been charged in court. This is why when the EACC say they do not have resources, sometimes we ask them what have you delivered? What are the results that can drive more resource allocation in terms of capacity and resource to remunerate the functionality of the EACC? As we look at this, I know there are people who sit in the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) like Sen. Oketch Gicheru. I am pleased that he has taken the advice of the Majority Leader of staying put in the House. The CPIC have looked at those investment funds on several locations, and they will give recommendations. I heard the Majority Leader saying that most water companies are struggling and I agree. For instance, the Kericho Water and Sanitation Company (KEWSCO) is also struggling. I think the one functioning is the Eldoret Water and Sanitisation Company (ELDOWAS). The one for Nandi has collapsed. In fact, people are running around in Kapsabet with jerricans and women are struggling. This should be a gender-based violence issue because you find women struggling to get water in Kapsabet Town instead of going to the saloon. The famous mode of transport is donkeys. Therefore, whenever you pass as you go to Western Kenya, do not be shocked, because the Kapsabet-Nandi Water and Sanitation Company (KANAWASCO), under the leadership and governorship of Sang, has failed in terms of water provision in Kapsabet Town. This is what is scaring the investors. The reason many people do not live in Kapsabet or Eldoret town including the governor, is because there is no water, sanitation and sewerage. This is what discourages investors even from Migori from investing in Kapsabet Town. I hope the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) will be able to tell us how we will salvage these water companies across the country and make them functional. On Clause 9, I ask the Senate Majority Leader that we amend Clause 9 (f) that says, “The management of the Authority shall vest in a Board which shall compromise the Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Governors”. We need to replace it because we are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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