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    "id": 1483867,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ali Roba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand here as a governor who has served 10 years and who has appeared before various committees, including that of Sen. M. Kajwang’, severally. As a governor from my region of northern Kenya, it is a bit embarrassing when various committees invite you and you consistently fail to appear, including the Committee I chair. The role of oversight committees of the Senate is to vindicate you from wrongdoing if you appear and explain the state of expenditure or issues of concern that have been shared. My worry is what the governor would tell the people of Isiolo County as the reason for failing to appear before various committees of the Senate. What is it that the governor is hiding so much that he cannot appear before the Parliament's oversight committees? What is unique about this one governor of Isiolo County, governor Guyo, is that all the other governors having their second term and first term appear before various committees. However, governor Guyo finds it impossible to appear before various Senate committees. It should be a question that the public of Isiolo County needs to ask themselves. What is our governor hiding? Why is it that our governor cannot appear as other governors are appearing before oversight committees of the Senate? The opportunity to be able to appear and explain issues of concern that have been raised on behalf of the public of Isiolo County is an opportunity that any leader with a sound mind at this level of a governor should take that opportunity to freely come without being persuaded to come. Unless there is something serious that he is hiding or he cannot appear because he is ill-prepared to appear. You are leading a county, and consistently, you are being discussed for failing to appear before various Senate committees, which puts you in an embarrassing situation. The Speaker's direction is sound, and all of us need to take advantage of it to ensure that this is enforced on behalf of the people of Isiolo County. I submit."
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