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    "id": 641081,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/641081/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Munyes",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 187,
        "legal_name": "John Kiyonga Munyes",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to present the Petition concerning the embezzlement of funds, financial impropriety and skewed employment in Turkana County. We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya, duly registered voters and residents of Turkana County are concerned over the embezzlement of funds, financial impropriety and skewed employment in Turkana County, draw the attention of the Senate to the following:- (1) That, the County Government of Turkana and the County Executive Committee (CEC) have and continue to award tenders and contracts for the supply of goods and services to the county government to close relatives and proxy companies owned by themselves in violation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, the Public Offices Ethics and Integrity Act, the County Government Act and Article 201 of the Constitution. (2) That, the County Government of Turkana and the CEC have and continued to engage in fraudulent financial transactions contrary to the provisions of the provisions of the PFM Act and other laws. (3) That, The public funds approved by the Turkana County Assembly during the Financial Year 2013/2014 cannot be accounted for and neither have the projects for which they have earmarked been implemented. This includes the allocation of Khs220 million meant for women and youth enterprises, Kshs20 million meant for persons with disabilities and Kshs188 million meant for emergency and disaster management. (4) That, the Governor of the County Government of Turkana is overseeing the improper expenditure of public funds on non-prioritized development 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"
}