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    "id": 633636,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 366,
        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I warmly welcome the members of staff from the three counties. They should know that they have come on a programme which our own Speaker began of capacity building of county assemblies. The Speaker began that programme so as to strengthen them. We are together, at the county level and the national level on matters of oversight. This Senate has not failed to take any opportunity to strengthen the county assemblies. Hitherto, county assemblies’ accounts were managed by the county governments. That was frustrating many county assemblies in the performance of their duties. However, under the leadership of the Senate, in particular, the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget we were able to get them to manage their own accounts. Madam Temporary Speaker, I will continue to do whatever it takes to ensure that they can play their role effectively because this is a role that has been assigned to them under our Constitution. In particular, since I am a Member of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments, we will ensure that they play their role effectively on the ground. They should not leave it to the Senate to come in and do the oversight for them on matters which the county assembly ought to have done. They should have a very keen eye on the issue of oversight, particularly as we come towards the end of the term. This is the period which, historically, has been known as a time in which many things can be done by the county executive to get money for elections. County assemblies should have a keen eye and ensure that the bad habit does not come into play, as far as Vihiga and Kilifi counties are concerned. I must commend Vihiga County Assembly because 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"
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