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    "id": 1558281,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a statement on a matter of county-wide concern. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the Senate is mandated with representation, legislation and oversight duties. Representation and legislation roles are undertaken in the Senate, while the oversight role is undertaken both at the Senate level and grassroots level by county assemblies. It is this oversight function that I seek to address in this statement. The Senate through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has facilitated Senators to undertake oversight functions in their respective counties. Although there were teething problems initially, this important function took off in January this year. In my county, I appointed a committee of 11 members in each of the 30 wards in Mombasa County. The 11 members of the Ward Oversight Committee were elected competitively in an open process at the respective wards. I also appointed a manager and oversight coordinator at the county level to coordinate the oversight process. During the January recess, together with the ward committees, I undertook a countywide tour of the projects and facilities belonging to the County Government of Mombasa. This visit took 60 days with each day reserved for a sub-county. We visited 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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