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    "content": "before the Committee because he knows the messes that he has caused in the accounts of Meru County. He should not be allowed to get away with it, because this is not the first time that he is doing it. He was summoned by the EACC and refused to go. He went to the media and said that he would appear before them when the Deputy President steps down because of his case in The Hague. Now that the Deputy President does not have a case in The Hague, the EACC can proceed. If that was the barrier, it has been removed. This is a man who has gone to public to say that he does not recognize any prefect. Indeed, he has been telling people that the Senator is not his prefect. I have emphasized that under Article 96 of the Constitution the Senator for Meru is the prefect of the Governor of Meru County. This is because I am the one with oversight functions. I need to follow up the Auditor-General’s reports and the implementation of the projects funded by national resources in Meru County. Nobody can stop me from exercising my constitutional responsibilities. We should not be intimidated by big titles like “Chairman of the Council of Governors.” If you are committing a crime it does not matter whether you are wearing police uniform. I am so happy that our Speaker has seen through the smokescreen and said that the Committees will continue with their work despite that letter. Therefore, our CPAIC should not be intimidated. It should go on with its programme and summon all the governors who are in line to be summoned, including the Chairman of the CoGs. We cannot allow the glaring mismanagement of the resources of Meru County not to be brought to the attention of this Committee, merely because somebody called “Chairman of the CoGs” has written a letter. A letter cannot overwrite constitutional provisions. Lastly, Article 125 of the Constitution gives this Senate immense powers – powers of the High Court, as the Speaker said - in enforcement of attendance of witnesses and production of documents. Those powers should be exercised in respect of any governor who is bigheaded and does not appear before the Committee. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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