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    "content": "suffer. They are making Kenyans suffer because of their intransigency and their failure to understand the law and their refusal to come before the Committee. We must decide whether we will sacrifice Murang’a County and its people because of the sins of one person or whether we will take action against the specific governors. That is why I pointed out Article 125 of the Constitution, together with the Judicature Act, which gives powers of the High Court. I appreciate the work the Chairperson of that Committee, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is doing. I want to challenge that Committee to take Article 125 of the Constitution a notch higher. Do not just write to these people. Once you have summoned them and they do not come before the Committee, use the powers granted in that Article. This is because you have the same powers as the High Court; charge them with contempt and they will be jailed. If they are jailed for six months, they will lose their seats as governors of their counties. I think that is the language they will understand. What I do not want to see this afternoon is Kshs4.6 billion or 50 per cent of it being withheld from the people of Murang’a because of one person. I think this is an issue we must take very seriously. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have seen the way the money is being spent in the counties. I have stood here before and said that my biggest fear is that today we are talking about the transitional accounts that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is dealing with in his Committee. You will still find that there has been a lot of misappropriation of funds. My fear is when you deal with the first year of actual audited accounts then we shall see how much money has been lost in the counties. I challenge the Committee to use its powers under Article 125 and send this people to jail so that they can understand what it means to disobey the High Court and the Senate. Thank you."
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