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    "content": "The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the EACC are institutions of Government that should support the Senate to hold people accountable for the enormous losses of monies that we have allocated in this country. These institutions give us various excuses such as shortage of personnel or lean budgets that Parliament gives them. This should not be an excuse for the kind of losses that we are experiencing as we carry on. The Office of the Auditor General should be our eyes and ears. It is an office that should ring the first bell whenever there is wastage of money. However, I am disappointed about the role of the Auditor-General so far, more particularly, regarding what has happened to my own county. There is obvious wastage and looting of funds, but it is very unfortunate that the Auditor-General’s report is very mild on some of the wastages. They give excuses such as lack of personnel and expertise or that they simply do not know who was responsible for the losses incurred. As we remain in this House for one more week, we would like to address the loose ends in some of the operations and institutions. This House should ensure that the enormous funds that we allocate to counties are used to change the lives of citizens. It is incumbent upon this Senate to ensure that we look at the legislation that ensures these funds trickle down all the way to the wards and that they are used for the intended purposes. That is the responsibility of this Senate. I support the Motion that we stay for one more week, particularly to focus on the usage of financial resources that we allocate to the counties. The amounts are mind- boggling and we should point out the changes they have brought in the counties. Unfortunately, in my county, for example, we cannot point out any project that remains a monument of the first term of devolution within our counties. I am sure this applies to all the other counties. It is upon this House to determine what we can do to make a difference. I beg to support."
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