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    "id": 708344,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, kindly allow me to join you in welcoming the two delegations from Nyamira, particularly from Kakamega County. Kakamega happens to be the mother county of my own county, Vihiga, which was hived out from Kakamega County. My birth certificate and passport read Kakamega. That is where I was born. I thank the delegation for finding time and taking advantage of the programme that you initiated in trying to empower Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to do their oversight role adequately and effectively. County assemblies are very important in devolution. We rely fully on them. They are our first line of defence to ensure that devolution works. Therefore, the programme that you started is very useful. My county, Vihiga, has embraced it fully and sent so many delegations here. I think by now, each Member of Vihiga County has been here for this training. However, let me send a strong message to the Governor for Kakamega County through the ladies and gentlemen in the Gallery. We have 47 governors in this Republic. All 46 governors have appeared before the Senate to answer questions raised by the Auditor-General. The last one was the Governor for Machakos County who was very reluctant, but was here yesterday. He appeared before the Committee and responded to the queries by the Auditor-General. The only man standing now is the Governor for Kakamega, my good friend, Hon. Oparanya. Please, take a very strong message to him that once he accepts the position of leadership and responsibility, he must be ready to be accountable to the Kakamega County Assembly and to this Senate. Tell him we are waiting for him here to come and answer questions. I wish you well."
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