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    "id": 1553200,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13587,
        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "The Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations received a copy of a letter referenced CGTN/DVGN VOL.2, dated 1st November, 2023, from the Deputy Governor of Trans Nzoia, Hon. Philomena Kapkory, addressed to the Deputy President and copied to the Speaker of the Senate. The Speaker then referred the matter to the committee in charge for consideration. In the same letter, the Deputy Governor brought the following issues to attention- THAT on 26th September, 2023, while on official duty in the United States, USA, she received information from concerned residents of Trans Nzoia on the same unfortunate happenings, touching on her security, posing danger of her life. THAT in the same period, social media platforms were awash with threats and abuses levelled against her by the communications staff attached to the County Governor, hon. George Natembeya. Her efforts to reach the Governor via phone calls were futile. THAT upon returning to the country on 2nd October, she reported the threat to the Director of Investigations (DCI), the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), Muthangari Police Station, but no arrests or progress was made. She further wrote to the Governor, informing him that she was unable to return to work in the county due to her compromised security. THAT after writing to the Governor, the state staff of the Governor continued with the threats and attacks, but the Governor never met and responded to this. THAT additionally, the Governor himself continued making inflammatory statements, which further threatened her security and caused a spiking of animosity against her community and that of the governor. She further revealed that the difficult conditions she was working under included a lack of funding for her office, that was impacting on her ability to execute her duties as a deputy governor; being denied her official residence, which has been converted to a campaign centre, and also the First Lady's Office; being sidelined on all decisions and most functions in the county; being denied most of the legitimate payment to her office and general mistreatment and humiliations that she has been subjected to. She concluded by appealing to the Deputy President for an opportunity to meet with him in order to discuss the way forward on the issues mentioned for healthy working relations with the Governor and focus on service delivery but there was no response. At the sitting of the Committee to discuss the issues raised in the letter, I resolved to first invite the Deputy Governor. The Committee sent an invitation successfully, held meetings with the following stakeholders- (i) The Deputy Governor of Trans Nzoia (ii) The National Cohesion and Integration Commission and (iii)The Governor of Trans Nzoia The Committee also noted who was unable to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI). 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."
}