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    "id": 628264,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/628264/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Bule",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1029,
        "legal_name": "Ali Abdi Bule",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, l wish to congratulate and thank the Senator for Vihiga for this Petition. The issues raised in this Petition not only apply to Vihiga, but to all counties in the country. Both the Senate and the county assemblies have an oversight role to play. However, the Senate is toothless and has been undermined. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Senate has been undermined and has not taken any step to curb this menace in the counties because we are estranged to the world. We have not been empowered and given the necessary funds that we should use to oversee the utilization of these monies in the counties. The governors who are the corrupt elements devolved to the counties have got the opportunity to loot these monies. It is up to this Senate to stand firm and come up with ways of monitoring and evaluating these funds before taking any amount to the counties. Three years down the line, all the money allocated to counties has not been used on tangible projects. This is the time that we have to liaise with the county assemblies and work hand in hand to ensure that Kenyans are safe from the greedy governors who mind their pockets and their stomachs. Thank you. I support."
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