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    "id": 425454,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13113,
        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice in this intricate and delicate matter about Embu County. As we carry out our primary role as Senators, it is important that we take into account that it is a matter of choosing between defending the counties and devolution. If we do not do this, then we will be killing it. I have read in the history books how devolution was killed by the first government we had in this country. It was because of incitement by some people to demonize Majimbo and eventually the Senate died. Looking at the findings of the Committee, I concur with what they have done. It is a good job and in ten days they have been able to give us a report with supporting documents that we can look at and see that there was an offence committed. As the governor of this county faces these charges, it is important that even his executive be part of this because they sit in the cabinet and know how things are done. As we deliver our mandate on the issue of Embu County Government, I want to request Treasury to fund county governments in time so that they can abide by the laws of Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Last week it was in the papers about the absorption of funds in the county government and it was found to be low. This is because they get funds when it is late so they are unable to follow the law where they are supposed to take four to nine months to procure anything for the county government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) are watching and they are so excited about this issue of impeachment and how loyal the Governors are to them. It is important that MCAs, who represent the people at the grassroots, come up with Bills that will benefit our people in terms of development, and not look for petty issues just to impeach our Governors. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally---"
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