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    "content": "KATO). This is completely in violation of Section 157 of the Public Finance Management Act which is clear. It gives the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in charge of a county the authority to appoint a revenue collector. However, there are certain prerequisites that must be done to ensure that the money is deposited directly into the county revenue account. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this portrays the County Government of Isiolo to be completely incompetent. Since the Constitution is alive, I wish to refer to Article 189 that focuses on the cooperation between the two levels of Government. If the County Government of Isiolo is unable to perform devolved functions, then it should discuss this issue with the national Government so that it can ensure that the money is safeguarded. We have lost a lot of money from such agreements. This is an issue in the national Government too, where there was a moratorium on universities signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) just to be able to safeguard public money. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this case, this is something that requires immediate action. To say that you will take this matter to a Committee without taking immediate steps may just be a little bit too late. We are still trying to pursue the Governor of Isiolo County on issues to do with money that was collected and deposited in the account of a company called KATO and it has not been accounted for. Therefore, this is another situation where we will lose all the money. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. that this calls for us to immediately engage with the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget to ensure that money which is sent to county governments to help improve the standards of living of the people of Isiolo County is safeguarded. This is just a way for money to be lost. I am perturbed by all the services. I would have thought that may be, the citizens of Isiolo County, who are competent enough to draft this Petition and elaborate on the issues of healthcare in their county can come together with the governor, thorough a public participation forum and discuss on how best to ensure that these health services reach the people in a more accountable manner. We have counties like Makueni and Kitui which are now experimenting with the introduction of universal healthcare. Sometimes, we may not need to go out. We might need to sit within our country and look at how other counties are operating. If we are completely unable to perform those functions, before we violate the Constitution and other relevant laws on fiduciary responsibility, we benchmark and then engage people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like us to find a way for this House to stop that agreement from being implemented. This issue can be handled by the Committee on Health and the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee. They should be seized of this matter, travel to Isiolo County and immediately look at these accounts. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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