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    "id": 1483890,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Githuku",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kamau Joseph Githuku",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to congratulate the Senator of Isiolo County for bringing this very important matter before this House. I also join my colleagues, hon. Senators, in condemning the act done by the governor of Isiolo County who has decided not to appear before the different committees that he has been invited to severally. This House is mandated by the Constitution to take care of devolution and its governments. It is absurd to see that the governor has deliberately decided not to appear before these committees that he has been summoned to so that he can answer to issues affecting the people of Isiolo. I sometimes fail to understand what he is thinking. This is because the moment he starts to avoid Senators who are mandated by the Constitution to take care of devolution, then it shows that he is not even aware of what he is doing. I would wish that this House takes very serious measures against him. The moment we allow this, other governors who have the same attitude like him, will one day also try to avoid the invitation by the Senators. I am of the opinion that this House takes a very serious measure and discipline this governor who has deliberately decided not to appear before various committees of this House. I sit in the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration. I am a witness that we have been inviting him to appear, but he has 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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