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    "id": 603268,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/603268/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angatia",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2153,
        "legal_name": "Ayub Savula Angatia",
        "slug": "ayub-savula-angatia"
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    "content": "Trans Nzoia County has paid salaries using an overdraft, and there is evidence to that effect. Who granted that permission? Therefore, as we shield these county governments’ properties from auctioneers, we also need to warn these governors that they should operate within the parameters of the law. In the Kajiado County Government, the Governor has gone ahead and issued instructions to the Lands Registry not to transfer land to outsiders. Which law are they using? As much as we make laws here to assist the governors to be efficient in their operations, they should also respect the same laws. Governors should not become small gods in the villages. For example, in Lugari Constituency, a Governor held a meeting at midnight, with a full siren on while people were asleep. That is really misuse of funds. The bills accumulate and they end up not paying contractors, and yet they are misusing county funds. In some cases, they have used their chiefs of staff to withdraw Ksh800,000 every Friday to cater for their weekend expenditure. Which law do they use? As we shield these governors, they must know that we are here and we will use the same law, whether they are in office or out of office in retirement to jail them. So, they must follow the same law. I support the amendment Bill. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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