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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek directions from the Chair on a matter that happened last week concerning Makueni County. Several months ago, the President, through a petition signed by 50,000 residents of Makueni County, allowed a Commission to investigate the Petition seeking for the dissolution of Makueni County Government. That report was presented to His Excellency the President with several recommendations. The Report is circulating in the print media and the recommendations that are appearing in the Press ought to come to this Senate. This is because other than the proposal or recommendation to suspend Makueni County Government, the Nyaoga Commission had 21 other recommendations which are legislative. Some are audit queries, discrepancies and many other issues that lie squarely within the mandate of the Senate under Article 96 of the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the people of Makueni have waited for a year for a solution. The fact alone that the President, in his own wisdom, thought that the Senate should not be given that Report cannot stop this Senate from seeking for that report to be tabled in this House, not just for Makueni but the rest of the country to understand. By doing that, we can set precedent as to what should happen when there is a dispute between a county executive and a county assembly. I am pleading with you to issue directions not only to this Senate, but so that this country can benefit from a 200 page document issued by very eminent persons of this Republic, led by a very good lawyer, Mr. Mohamed Nyaoga. I seek your directions and ruling on the tabling of that Report."
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