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    "content": "Short of an impeachment, in future review of our Constitution, we should remove a situation where the head of the national Government can remove the head of a county government. It should not be. They are both governments. The head of the national Government can be removed through an impeachment as set out in the Constitution. The head of the county government can also be removed through an impeachment process as set out in the law. However, it does not make any legal sense for the head of one government to preside over the fate of another government in terms of legality. That notwithstanding, since the provisions exist, what Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is trying to do, is to create some therapy to make it difficult for abuse so that we can have a process that insulates the heads of the county governments from being harassed and abused through legal processes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we said, a good idea like devolution has been made to look bad by governors. As we speak, my county has acquired unparalleled notoriety in abuse of public resources. Last week, my governor conducted what he calls an investment conference. First, he did not consult any leader in the county. Secondly, he committed a forgery by writing and publishing a statement of support an encouragement by the Senator of Bungoma which I did not write. It is there in the brochure; “Statement from the Senator.” I have even written to the CID to complain about this forgery. You will be shocked that the so called “Investment Conference” cost my county Kshs70 million which is not budgeted anywhere in the books of accounts. At the end of the so- called Investment Conference, there was not a single investor even to invest in stamping out jiggers that have my invaded my county. Not even an investment to make animal feeds, not one investment and yet Kshs70 million went down the drain. Such a governor belongs to Kamiti Maximum Prison. He has no business being a Governor of Bungoma County. There are many who are doing similar things. All these are gimmicks to hoodwink the public to appear like they are working because we are going to elections. They forget that members of the public are very clever these days. I know in your county where a governor erected a barrier to indicate: “We are now entering Nandi County.” This is something that would have cost Kshs1 million. They spent Kshs27 million just to put up a steel beam on the left and the right and the cross bar and write there “WELCOME TO NANDI COUNTY.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope and pray that the next generation of county assemblers in the country would be men and women of integrity who cannot be constantly in bed with governors because of money. I do not know whether any of my colleagues here sit on the Public Accounts and Investments Committee (PAIC) of the Senate. Recently, I was shocked to see my governor appearing before the PAIC accompanied by County Assembly Members (MCAs) who are supposed to oversight him in Bungoma. They were there cheering him on the thefts he has committed on the county. This country has a long way to go. That is why the final act on dissolving a county government must lie in this House as provided under the Constitution and must be made to be respected. That is what the law says. On what basis would a President set up the Commission of Inquiry to into the petition to suspend the County Government of Makueni, then it finishes its work, recommends a dissolution, sends a report to him and 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"
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