{"id":735702,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/735702/?format=json","text_counter":92,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":447,"legal_name":"John Krop Lonyangapuo","slug":"john-lonyangapuo"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a pity these contractors chose to bring a petition of Kshs974,000 to the Senate. We have seen an array of expenditure when the governor of that county is launching his new political party. That notwithstanding, Ms. Jemutai and Ms. Chepkurui must have borrowed money from a bank. I do not know if they still do their business or they have already been auctioned. This has been replicated everywhere. In my county, for example, some contractors have come to a standstill. Some of them are now walking to their business premises because their vehicles were auctioned. It is sad that the county government has refused to pay them. We are told the payment is pegged on how much you give back to the fellows who gave you the job. This is a terrible thing. Those who obey and do these things are made to be chief campaigners of the same governors. I ask the Committee that was tasked with this to bring it here. The county assemblies that are supposed to be over-sighting some of these things are dead asleep. They should also wake up and take their responsibility."}