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    "id": 1527368,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue raised by the Senator for Marsabit, Sen. Said Mohamed Chute, is very important. It speaks to a pandemic in this country where projects started by the first-generation governors have stalled. The hospital in Sololo has taken seven years, but it is just still lying there. If you go to Kakamega, Shiamakhubu is just lying there for 10 years. The project at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital has been lying there for 10 years. In fact, this issue is cross-cutting. Therefore, we should look for a national solution. It is sad that Kenyans have to come from as low down as Isiolo to go and seek medical treatment in Ethiopia because of this kind of nonsense. The Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget (CoB) have spoken to all these. In fact, as late as last week, there was a press release by the CoB that showed that billions of shillings have gone down the drain in stolen projects. Number one on the list was Kakamega County with Kshs7.24 billion gone. It was followed by Uasin Gishu County with Kshs1.76 billion down the drain. Next was Machakos County with Kshs1.13 billion, Nyandarua County with Kshs681.7 million and then Tharaka-Nithi County. Of all the counties, a small county called Tharaka Nithi lost Kshs525.29 million. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have to address this because of the same governors who are sitting on this loss of public funds. If you see the lifestyle that those guys lead, may God 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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