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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gataya Mo Fire",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think so. I have not listened to myself, but this is the way I speak. From the outset, I want to sincerely thank the sponsor of this Bill. He will go down in history as the Messiah and saviour for the legislative arm of the county government. I am standing here as a true witness and victim of the level of manipulation, arm-twisting, submissiveness and atrocities committed by the Executive towards the county assemblies. I recall when I used to serve as a Member of County Assembly (MCA). I served for a decade, which is two terms and I think I have the necessary information that is supposed to guide this Bill. In very many instances, the so-called County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) are demigods in their own right when it comes to dispensation and making sure that the assemblies get money that is allocated to them from the Exchequer. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to make sure that we strengthen oversight and check on malpractices and excesses of the county government and governor, the county assembly ought to be independent and autonomous in its operations. This autonomy is very 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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