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    "id": 1483842,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is very unfortunate sitting here and listening to the level of impunity by a governor who has refused to attend several Committee invitation. This governor appeared before the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee and the kind of conduct he exhibited when he appeared was the most unbecoming conduct from a governor. He almost exchanged with some of the Members who are asking valid questions on matters of governance in Isiolo County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you remember that in this House, I sponsored a Bill; an amendment to the Powers and Privileges Act, where I said that we need to enhance the fine from Kshs500,000 to Kshs2 million and also put in provisions on how the arrest can be executed. That Bill was passed by this House and is lying in the National Assembly. At this point, I wish the National Assembly can speed up the passage of that Bill so that we can deal with matters like this. Some governors take it like a crime if we invite them to appear before the Senate. They think that we are punishing them. We are simply doing our oversight role as per Article 96 of the Constitution. I thank those governors who have honoured our invitations in our various committees, appeared and answered questions affecting their counties. However, there are others who when invited, try and use all manner of excuses not to appear. That is against devolution, which this House, under Article 96 exist to protect. As Sen. Olekina has said, it is high time we have Censure Motions on some of these governors. It should go beyond your Communication so that we have a censure Motion to discuss the conduct of this governor and any other governor who will run away from our summons. Mr. Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago, we summoned the former governor of Kitui County, Hon. Charity Ngilu, over the matter of Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC), 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."
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