{"id":695211,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/695211/?format=json","text_counter":1342,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Gwendo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13121,"legal_name":"Joy Adhiambo Gwendo","slug":"joy-adhiambo-gwendo"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to congratulate the Members of County Assembly of Nyeri for taking keen interest in changing the lives of the people of Nyeri. They brought this matter here to try and make things better in Nyeri. I also congratulate the Senators for the patience and having the psyche to try and solve the problem in Nyeri. Having said that, I would like to delve into the roles of the governor. He is given authority over the county government, as provided for in the Constitution. After looking at the bundles of information that were provided in front of us, it clearly proves that there is a problem in Nyeri that needs to be solved by the person given the authority to take care of Nyeri. The governor should play a key role in changing the lives of people in Nyeri. When devolution was introduced in Kenya, it was supposed change the life of women back in the villages in Nyeri. Yes, there is a problem, but the other problem is the governor’s attitude towards the problem. Is the governor bent on getting the solution? I heard the Counsel talk about finding a solution to the one thing I had a problem with; the gender issue in the county executive. Considering that the Counsel agreed that there is a problem in that sector, to me it is not gross violation. Yes, we need the other gender that is not represented to be in that executive. However, the kinds of issues that have been presented here do not go down as issues that should let the governor to be impeached. The governor needs to have the attitude of sorting out the problem in Nyeri, since the county government is there to change the lives of people in Nyeri. If at all he will be saved by this Senate, let him first of all make peace with the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). Truth be told, the bad blood will be there because they brought him here with a view that there is a problem in Nyeri. Since the governor has the authority to take care of the county, he needs to go down and sort out the problem in Nyeri. I beg to oppose the Motion."}