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    "content": "I was saying that before I request for this matter to be referred to the departmental committee, I want to give facts why the Statement is misleading. Looking at this Statement, the Governor is basing his facts from the Nairobi City County Finance Act, 2013, which I may say is unconstitutional. Reasons are that there was no public participation contrary to the Constitution and the County Governments Act, Section 6(6). The Governor says the matter is pending before court. Yes, it is, indeed, true that the matter is pending before the court. He should not mislead this House. Reasons are that the Governor never involved me, as the Senator of Nairobi. When they were enacting the Finance Act, the Governor never involved the public. The Governor just talked to me a day after the PSV operators went on strike. I wish to table a letter from the Governor dated 5th March, 2014, the day the PSV operators went on strike and paralyzed business in the City. I received that letter on 6th March, 2014, and the letter was signed by a junior officer and not even the Governor himself. The Governor is now involving me to participate after everything has transpired, and that is very wrong. Based on these facts, I went to court. It is Justice Lenaola who set aside matatu and taxi orders. I enjoined myself in the suit and my application was granted. Therefore, the new parking rates were set aside by the same judge. This was not fair to the taxi drivers. It is true that the PSV operators lost in their suit, but based on the grounds that the Senator for Nairobi was not involved, the people of Nairobi County were not involved in the participation of the enactment of the Finance Act. So, I went to court and the order was set aside. So, the Governor should not---"
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