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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. I was reading. What is on my Statement reads, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the leadership and operational crisis currently affecting the County Assembly of Nyamira. The County Assembly of Nyamira is split into two rival groups, each conducting parallel sittings in different venues. One is at the main County Assembly Building and the other one conducts its sitting in other several towns within the county. Those split rival groups are led by separate individuals, each claiming to be a legitimate Speaker and clerk of the County Assembly. This state of affairs has caused confusion, has undermined the legislative integrity of the County Assembly, and will potentially jeopardize public confidence in the institution, devolution, and the oversight role of the Senate. In this Statement, I would wish the Committee to inquire and address the following- (1) To inquire into the officially designated and gazetted location of the County Assembly of Nyamira and whether sittings that have been held outside that location were duly approved by the County Assembly and table evidence to that effect. (2) Inquire into the status and legal standing of any business transacted by the two rival functions, including the adoption and passage of the supplementary budget and other legislative decisions that have been made during this standoff. (3) The Committee to inquire the process through which the two speakers and clerks were appointed and whether due process and relevant standing orders were followed before their installation. (4) The Committee to inquire the steps taken by the relevant constitutional and intergovernmental bodies to resolve the leadership disputes with a view of restoring order in the County Assembly. (5) The Committee to make recommendations on initiating and leading our reconciliation and mediation process to return the Assembly to institutional normalcy, safeguard the rule of law, and protect the interest of the residents of Nyamira County. Madam Temporary Speaker, can I get a minute to comment?"
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