{"id":693945,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/693945/?format=json","text_counter":76,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Peter Wanyama","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for making that clarification. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am making reference to Volume II of the Governor’s bundle, from Page 37 to Page 62. Our presentation is that this was the only building available at the time and procedures were followed. The person responsible for procurement in the county is a witness. Some of the evidence which leads to that conclusion is contained in this bundle from Page 37 to Page 62. The provisions are very clear. The upshot of this documentation is that the County Government of Nyeri engaged a national Government valuer in accordance with national Government procedures for leasing of buildings. Everything in terms of prudence, costing, communication and space is contained in this correspondence. At the end of the process, a lease was negotiated and signed. The final document there at Page 54 up to Page 62 is the formal lease which was executed for this particular building. So, our presentation is that all the procedures for leasing of Government building were followed in accordance with the laid down Government regulations. Therefore, no such allegation can stand and in any event, there is no threshold with the Governor at all. There is nothing which they say the Governor did wrong in this leasing. Did the Governor authorise the lease of his own building? No. Did the Governor direct payment of this money without following the procedures? No. Were any procedures relating to leasing of Government buildings followed? Yes. So, what is it that you are impeaching the Governor for? That is the nexus. We are saying that there is nothing which the Governor did. So, we submit that the County Government of Nyeri did follow procedures as contained in the applicable regulations. There is a charge at Page 13 Volume II of the bundle. The charge is lack of prudence in refurbishment of buildings. Again, it is important to emphasise that whether it is Public-Private Partnership (PPP) procurement or any other method which is authorised, a county government is authorised to get services. There are structures of accountability at the county level. There is the County Tender Committee and the County PPP Unit. All those structures have been established 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."}