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    "id": 437306,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " I said that Sen. Wetangula was going to be the last person to discuss this issue. Let me say so that we can move on. I have heard you, but I had made a direction. I want you to do this since all of us are Senators representing counties. Always remember that vigilance is the prize for freedom. Article 229 of the Constitution is very clear that the audited accounts shall be dealt with within a certain framework. It is true that we are now dealing with 2009/2010 which is three years ago. All of you know that we are dealing with the figure of Kshs1.026 trillion. The figure of 43 per cent which will be going to the counties is Kshs444 billion. It is a pity that counties lose that money because the National Assembly has not approved its audited accounts. All of us, as Senators, representing counties, are clear and we support that position. So, the challenge that is before us, as Senators, representing counties, is that when we are dealing with the same issue next year, that we try and endeavor to deal with the very latest audited and approved accounts. We know the Members of the National Assembly come from counties and are members of counties. If they were last year’s, we would be talking about a figure in excess of Kshs400 billion. That is money lost because maybe we were not vigilant, or maybe it is because the Members of the National Assembly were not vigilant. But as we sit here tonight, we are dealing with the only figures that are before us. Those are from the Financial Year 2009/2010. Again, I must confess that the debate we have, even on this issue, is very enriching and it is will help us moving forward. Can the Mover now reply? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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