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    "id": 481432,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Article 96(1) of the Constitution, the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments, AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 96 (3) of the Constitution, the Senate exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments, AND FURTHER WHEREAS the County Public Accounts Committee is mandated under Standing Order No.212 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders to amongst other things- (1) exercise oversight over the national revenue allocated to the county governments pursuant to Article 96 (3); (2) examine reports of the Controller of Budget on the implementation of budgets of the county governments pursuant to Article 229 (6) of the Constitution and (3) examine reports of the Auditor-General of the annual accounts of county governments, Article 229 (7) and(8); AND PURSUANT TO Article 125 of the Constitution, the Senate Public Accounts Committee invited the following Governors in their capacities in accordance with Article 179 (4) of the Constitution as the Chief Executive Officers of their respective counties to appear before it to respond to audit queries raised by the Auditor-General, pursuant to Article 229 of the Constitution- (1) Governor Isaac Ruto of Bomet County; (2) Governor Jack Ranguma of Kisumu County; (3) Governor William Kabogo of Kiambu County (4) Governor Mwangi wa Iria of Murang’a County; AND WHEREAS, despite invitation by the Committee, the said Governors who were dully invited have failed and or refused to appear before the Committee to answer the respective audit queries raised by the Auditor-General with respect to whether or not public monies have been 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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