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    "id": 574595,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/574595/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to join the Senate Majority Leader and the Senator for Siaya in supporting this Motion. I thank all the Senators for the work we have done so far. Many Bills and Motions have been passed during this period and I want to thank the Senators for that. Even the work in the Committees has been tremendous. The Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget has been working for the last three weeks and I want to thank the Members. We were able to clear most of the work that was pending. As we go for recess, I think it is our opportunity also to ensure that the counties understand that, indeed, they should be accountable. If you look at the reports of the Auditor-General they are very worrying. We are a rich country, but it seems like most of our resources, as President Obama said, are going to people’s pockets, when actually many young people would have benefited. Therefore, I wish to remind the county governments that, indeed, it was the wish of the Kenyan people to ensure that we have devolution, but ensure that services are given to them. Whenever we see misuse of resources we ask ourselves whether we devolved corruption among the functions under the Fourth Schedule. I hope the governors will take responsibility knowing that we are now going to the third year since the last general election. When we come back from recess I hope that we shall get a report and recommendations of the Select Committee that we tasked to review the Constitution. With those few remarks, I beg to support. 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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