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    "content": "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; and (4) Governor Mwangi wa Iria of Murang’a County; AND WHEREAS, despite invitation by the Committee, the said Governors, who were duly invited, have, failed and or refused to appear before the Committee to answer the audit queries raised by the Auditor- General with respect to whether or not public monies have been applied lawfully and in an effective manner by the respective County Governments; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that pursuant to Article 228(4) and (5) of the Constitution, the Controller of Budget should not authorize any withdrawal of public funds by the following County Governments until the County Governments have responded to the audit queries to the satisfaction of the Senate- (1) The County Government of Bomet; (2) The County Government of Kisumu; (3) The County Government of Kiambu; and (4)The County Government of Murang’a and the national Treasury, pursuant to Article 225 of the Constitution and Section 96 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 shall stop forthwith the transfer of funds to the said county governments."
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