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    "id": 553034,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/553034/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45(2)(b) with your permission to seek clarification on a point that has been going on for some time now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as all of us are aware, the major role of the Senate is to protect the interests of counties and their governments. We have the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) which is chaired by Hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. We have been doing a follow up to know when the audited accounts of counties will be made available. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has been telling us that he is in consultation with the Auditor-General and that the audited accounts will be made available as soon as possible. This has been going on since December last year. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we shall be negating our duty – as Senators and the people with the oversight role over counties – if we are caught up with another financial year before we have seen and interrogated the audited accounts of the counties. However, we know – I say this with the privilege of being in the Senate – that audited accounts can be manipulated. We would like to have those accounts as soon as possible so that we interrogate them through the Committee chaired by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and in this House. 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."
}