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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we had the impeachment of Murang’a County Governor, among the resolutions that we passed was the removal of billboards that displayed his pictures in the entire county. However, I am told the Governor has added more instead. We also saw it on TV that he did not cooperate with the officials that went to his county to check on the expenditure of funds but instead fought the officers. I am also told that he is walking free as though he is among the untouchables. Some of the officers, including the governors from the opposition, who should be investigated, have run away and hidden in the national executive, associating themselves with the President and the Deputy President. This is where we need to stand tall and make it clear that we are not fighting anybody. We are looking at what should be done. Lastly, I read in one of the dailies that some Senators will be vying for gubernatorial positions in 2017. According to me, that was a creation to allow governors to claim that when the Senators are asking them questions, they will instead inform the electorate that the Senators are after their positions in 2017. Our position is clearly cut out; that we carry out an oversight role. When I am in West Pokot County, I am always told that my governor shouts around every time I inform him that some matter is wrong just because I was among those who are allegedly planning to oust him in 2017. They should wait until 2017 when we shall have made a decision to run for presidential, gubernatorial or a Senatorial position. For now, they should play their roles. A message should be sent that they should not misinterpret the roles set out by the Constitution. It looks like some Government officials stopped reading the Constitution from 4th March, 2013 and that they no longer know their roles. That is why you see, like I saw one yesterday, informing the Senator for Makueni that he did not expect him in his meeting and that the Senator has no room to address the audience. The Senate represents and protects the interests of the counties. When a governor claims that we should not attend Committee meetings, it means they have stopped reading the Constitution. Such an officer should be asked to quit or read the Constitution instead of undermining the responsibility of a legislator. I support these Committees and hope that we shall overcome the many challenges that we shall be interacting with."
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