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    "content": "So, the law was being deliberately clear that in matters of money, in matters of public finance, the CEC shall be collectively responsible. This is a County Executive Committee that is by law under Section 30 of the County Government Act, chaired by the Governor. This is the same committee that under Article 179 of the Constitution is vested with all executive authority within the county. This is that Committee that with regard to money – money is very sensitive to Kenyans, to everyone, including to the residents and citizens of Nyeri County – in matters of money, there was a deliberate provision of liability at a collective level by the CEC Committee. This is not found in the other statutes. It is not found in many of the other statutes. It is deliberate so that on issues of money, a governor will not be heard to say that compliance was not done by an officer, compliance was not done by this other person. The law provides that he is liable collectively. Mr. Speaker Sir, where the law expressly provides for liability and responsibility, even the courts cannot divest a person from such responsibility. The law is supreme and the law that does not invite any ambiguity at all cannot be argued out by any stretch of legal arguments or judicial ingenuity. We have been told that “yes, there are offences but there are not mine.” The law with respect to public finance is clear; that you are all collectively responsible and that is a violation that falls squarely on the Governor’s doorstep or footstep. Because of time, I will jump to the issue of procurement before I hand over to my colleague."
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