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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me thank everybody who has contributed to this Bill which from the outset we said it is a good Bill. A few issues have been raised. I hope the Committee will help especially in regard to the issues raised by Hon. Katoo ole Metito on Clause 10 of the Bill which makes it possible for someone to go to court. The word “decision” needs to be deleted from Clause 10. It is good that it came out in the debate. Just to refresh the memory of the Members, Hon. Kaluma brought a Bill that barred the courts from interfering with matters before the House. This seems to go many steps to say that the courts cannot interfere with decisions of the House. That renders the courts useless. That can be cleaned up as we send this back to the Senate. Another issue which was raised was the fact that the MCAs need not have powers of the High Court. I want to plead with Members to look at that clause in a very positive light. Even if you said they should have the powers of magistrates, what makes sense is for them to have the power of the High Court. I have explained to a couple of Members who raised it that corruption in the counties is fuelled by the inability of the assemblies to summon the county executives. These executives seem to think that the governor is enough. That particular anomaly has made the governors to be the procurement officers because they are the people in charge of the operations of the county. This means that they cannot be questioned by Members of the County Assemblies, the people who should question them according to the Constitution. I want to plead with Members that that needs to be there. Immediately this Bill passes, governors will be responsive to the needs of the people because their officers will fear aiding them in the common thievery that is happening today. We have that power. We can invite you and if you do not come, you need to be summoned and then it becomes criminal if you do not appear. That is the power we have here. That power allows the National Assembly or the Senate exercise its constitutional mandate appropriately. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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