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    "content": "1. Sen. Wamatangi Kimani 2. Sen. Stephen Ole Ntutu 3. Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki Karue 4. Sen. (Prof.) John Lonyangapuo 5. Sen. Martha Wangari 6. Sen. Chelule Liza 7. Sen. Njoroge Paul Ben 8. Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale 9. Sen. Omar Hassan 10. Sen. Sitswila Wako Amos 11. Sen. (Prof.) Nyong’o Anyang’ Peter 12. Sen. Ndiema Henry Tiole Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Motion to constitute this Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments (CPAIC). It is a procedural Motion. This is the start of the Session. As we all know, this Senate has three key mandates; legislation, representation of our county interest and more importantly, the aspect of oversight. This House has carried out oversight through the various Committees. This one is a very important Committee of this House that looks into the accounts of our counties. Devolution has suffered challenges in this country. One of the important challenges that we need to deal with decisively is the aspect of accountability in our counties. The Senate, working collectively with county assemblies is the institution given this mandate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, because of the challenges that we have seen in our counties relating to the capacity of our counties, independence and autonomy of our county assemblies to carry out oversight in the counties, the Senate Sessional on CPAIC has stepped in and done a commendable job in dealing with accountability issues in our counties. However, we also appreciate that the Committee has been overwhelmed by the work. We are aware that as we speak, the Committee has not concluded dealing with the last two financial years. It is important that this House approves this Motion today so that this Committee can get started with their job. We have only one and a half months or so to go and the work this Committee has is enormous. However, I am confident that the men and women; the distinguished Senators who are the proposed membership of this Committee will carry out their mandate and help this House to carry out that aspect of accountability. Mr. Speaker, Sir, all of us need to pay particular interest to this. However, because of the amount of work that the Committee has had to deal with, it is possible that as we get into the elections, you will have two or so financial years that this House will not have undertaken in considering the accounts of the counties for the last three or two financial years. It is important because we are witnessing massive corruption in our counties. Even as we get towards the elections, we are witnessing a lot of misuse of public resources that are being diverted into elections. We have witnessed governors in our counties doing so. I will give an example of my county where in the last one or so months, the governor is roaming around purporting to launch projects that are not within the approved budget; projects that were supposed to have been done three years ago are 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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