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    "content": "(4) That, when the Bill was returned to the county assembly, it was committed to the budget committee which in its report to the assembly, recommended rejection of the Governor’s memorandum and for passage of the Bill in the same form as earlier passed by the county assembly. (5) That, when the matter came before the assembly on Tuesday 12th May, 2015. The report of the Budget Committee which should have been debated and adopted in accordance with Section 21(3) of the County Governments Act, on the procedure for consideration of Money Bills was not debated because the Governor instigated a commotion in the assembly. (6) That, subsequently a Special Sitting of the assembly was convened on Monday 18th May, 2015 with the only agenda being consideration of the said Supplementary Appropriation Bill. However, in breach of the said Section 21(3) of the County Governments Act and of the County Assembly Standing Orders, it was ruled that the Bill be committed to the Committee of The Whole House. This was done before those who were opposed to the amendments proposed by the Governor vide his memorandum were required to raise two-thirds of all members of the county assembly to reject the amendments. (7) That, consequently, it was ruled that those opposed to the Governor’s memorandum did not comprise more than two-thirds of all Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and that the Supplementary Appropriations Bill be, therefore, passed in the form proposed by the Governor. That was to reallocate development funds towards purchase of 42 vehicles for one department of the county government at an overly inflated cost of Kshs221million. (8) That, the residents of the county as evidenced by the contributions made to the budget committee during the consideration of the said supplementary appropriation Bill are wholly opposed to the said reallocation of development funds to purchase the said motor vehicles for the county Government. (9) That, the views of the county residents informed the recommendations of the Budget Committee both at the first instance and on recommital of the Bill. (10) That, presently, there is a lot of tension in the county as well as in the county assembly due to the Governor’s move to force through the assembly this illegal and unpopular scheme. (11) That, more fundamentally the implication of the action by the Governor of Kiambu County is that Section 24 of the County Governments Act is open to abuse by Governors who can easily abrogate the law abiding role from the respective county assemblies on the simple basis that once they return a Bill to a county assembly, then the burden is shifted to those who oppose the Governor’s proposal to raise two-thirds majority to reject the Bill. (12) That, we have made the best efforts to have this matter addressed at the level of the county assembly without success. Further, we believe that the Senate is the appropriate body to deal with the matters raised herein, including in considering possible amendments to the County Governments Act. (13) That, none of the issues raised in this Petition is pending in any court of law, constitutional or any other legal body. Wherefore, we your humble petitioners pray that the Senate:- (a) Urgently investigates the matter raised in this Petition and comes up with appropriate recommendations to protect public funds at the county level including enacting appropriate legislation to insulate the budget making and appropriation process at the county level from abuse by Governors."
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