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    "content": "was a Magistrate in Nakuru, he was a deputy to the Provincial Commissioner then, and we have worked very well together. But we stand here on a very grave matter. The people of Kenya voted for devolution. They hoped and continue hoping that the contradictions of our history, the mismatch in development was going to be cured by devolution; and we created counties to take power and resources to the people of Kenya. The custodians of this are the Governors. I listened very carefully, Mr. Speaker, Sir, to the distinguished Members of this Committee who stood to speak. I want to salute the Committee chaired by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale; his Vice Chairperson, Sen. Murkomen and all the good ladies and gentlemen who served diligently. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Senate, in debating and deciding this Motion, is itself on trial to demonstrate to the people of Kenya whether you fit the bill as the true custodians of devolution at the counties or not. It must be said very clearly that dealing with an impeachment of a Governor should not be equated to being a threat to devolution, because devolution is not about Governors; devolution is a complex matter that involves the people of this country, their resources, their aspirations, their dreams, their hopes and “their everything”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, God help this country when the warders become poachers. God help this country when herdsmen become rustlers. I, truly, sympathise with Governor Wambora. However, I sympathise more with the people of Embu, the people who voted my brother, Martin, to office. They never intended to vote in a Governor who would bring them fake seeds. They never intended to vote for a Governor to get embroiled in petty procurement issues that would result in loss of money. As many Senators have said, this is probably a tip of the iceberg. Many Governors out there are hiring their cronies, are involved in business in their counties and doing exactly what one Senator said, lining up six fake companies and one genuine one, all linked to one person, and awarding contracts. This has to be brought to an end. In a nutshell, you can describe the conduct of some of the Governors as what the French call"
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