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    "id": 1626299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "service or tyres. If this is not abuse of government’s resources, then what is? Using Kshs42 million on car hire, while roads remain impassable, is unacceptable. We appeal to the EACC to take action. A sum of Kshs4 billion, almost 40 to 50 per cent of Nandi County’s budget is consumed by the wage bill. Mr. Temporary Speaker, you are a man who is always alive to the current affairs. You remember the EACC’s impromptu visit to Kapsabet County Headquarters. They took away computers and carried off payroll records. However, to this day, they have not even arrested a rat. Not even a rat! Yet they claim to be serious about fighting corruption. Ghost workers are easy to trace. You can track the money directly from the Nandi County Revenue Fund (CRF) account to the payroll. You can trace the ghost workers, including the people who are close to the governor with close blood consanguinity, yet no one has been arrested up to date. We want to see action. That is why I challenge EACC today. Kenyans have lost trust in their fight against corruption. I met colleagues from the National Assembly. I know colleagues are aware of the constitutional amendment to entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Personally, I am not interested in the Senate Oversight Fund. I want the Senate’s capacity, ability and functionality to be broadened, including the power to veto Bills. They told us that NG-CDF is working more effectively than county government funds because we have allowed governors to misuse funds. As the saying goes, “Before you kill a dog, you must give it a bad name.” That is the challenge we are facing. We have now become the issue. I know the Chairperson of CPAC is in the House, alongside the Vice-Chairperson of County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC). The only time we act is after we have appropriated the funds. Then we become morticians; we arrive at the tail end. There is a weak link in the accountability of these resources. That is why Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) must act. They are the ones who will go to the Bomet County Assembly and appropriate the funds, led by Speaker Cosmas Korir. We also count on MCAs in Migori, Homa Bay and Busia counties to do the same. I do not know whether the presidential hopeful still visits Busia. The last time he went there, he returned to Nairobi under a rain of stones. I am not sure what happened. I believe that in this country when someone declares interest in the presidency, his security detail should be enhanced. That is what happens in Western nations. We rely on leaders like Sen. Oketch Gicheru, the Vice-Chairperson of CPISFC and Chairperson of Standing Committee on Roads and Transport. He is doing a commendable job. The only time CPISFC gets involved is when they are being morticians. My Chairperson, Sen. M. Kajwang’, is one of the ranking Members in this House. In the future, similar to the Senate of the United States of America (USA), he should be recognized as a ranked member. Sen. M. Kajwang’ understands that our involvement often comes too late. We interact with issues only after damage is done. We are doing post-mortem. We are now morticians. We cannot salvage anything. Talking about car hire services of Kshs42 million, those guys have been paid. If we wanted to ask whether that man is prudent or not, how will we ask? The investigation is ongoing in Bomet County. These people come at the tail end as morticians, there is 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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