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    "id": 615367,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, whereas Article 125 of the Constitution empowers any House of Parliament and any of its committees to summon any person to appear before it for purposes of giving evidence or providing information; And further whereas the Senate has mandated the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments to, among other things; (a) Pursuant to Article 96(3) of the Constitution, to exercise oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments; (b) Pursuant to Article 229(7) and (8), to examine the reports of the Auditor-General on the annual accounts of the county governments; examine special reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on county government funds, and (c) exercise oversight over County Public Accounts and Investments; Observing that the Senate Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments extended an invitation to the Governor of Kakamega County to appear before the Select Committee on 15th September, 2015 and respond to audit queries arising from the Auditor-General in the Report on the Financial Operations of Kakamega County Executive for the Financial Year 2013/2014; Further Observing that the Senate Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments also extended another invitation to the Governor of Kakamega County to appear before the Select Committee on 2nd October, 2015 and respond to audit queries arising from the Auditor-General in the Report on the financial operations of Kakamega County Executive for the Financial year 2013/2014; Aware that the Governor of Kakamega County has failed to appear before the Select Committee on 15th September, 2015 and on 2nd October, 2015; Noting that the Select Committee issued witness summons dated 10th November, 2015, pursuant to Article 125 of the Constitution and Sections 14 and 15 of the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act as read together with Section 7 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, for the Governor of Kakamega County to appear before the Select Committee on 13th November, 2015; Further noting that the Governor of Kakamega County has failed to honour the witness summons; Observing that the Select Committee has written to the Director of Public Prosecution seeking that the Director of Public Prosecution takes up this matter and take necessary action; 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."
}