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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement by the Senator for Meru is shocking. It is not just about a governor, but the Governor for Meru is the Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) in this country. Therefore, he occupies a very important office. Therefore, to imagine that today, children and women in that county can be denied essential and critical medical services because of the perceived fear, arrogance or both of the governor, is a shame and a disaster. Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of the actions by these governors, like declining to accept medical equipment which affects the life and health of patients are tantamount to abuse of office. There is nowhere in the world where a leader in public service and in charge of an institution can refuse to accept equipment, services or any other support from the national Government where you are part of one nation. There seems to be a perception by the governors that they are totally divorced from the national Government, yet, it is very clear in our Constitution that the governance units are interdependent. It is the national Government which finances them and, therefore, there is nothing wrong if the national Government funds them or gives them equipment and resources in the same way you accept those resources from donors, Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other third parties. It is a shame and we must not allow, as a nation, that level of impunity which will ultimately lead to collapse of essential services in our country. It is important that as we are going to celebrate the third anniversary of devolution – and it will be celebrated in no place other than Meru County itself, this is where the nation is heading in the next couple of days. It will be a shame for leaders across this country, from all levels of Government to go to Meru, yet the leader of the CoG cannot 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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