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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to thank the Senators who have spoken to this Motion and tendered their unconditional support to it. We have taken note and received very useful feedback from all the Senators, especially from the Senator for Nakuru, whose county we are discussing today. Madam Speaker, this could be the fourth such debate since this House was re- established by our Constitution.When I spoke earlier, I indicated that in the first Senate – post 2010 – we were never able to discuss any Motion or adopt any of the reports from the counties. Despite the delays, we are all familiar with the saying,“the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.” It is better late than never. In Nairobi, we have seen persons who used to work for the defunct authorities being convicted just this year or last year. Therefore, we will not be fair to the people in the counties if we leave a year without analysis. We acknowledge that the approach to analysis must change. Madam Temporary Speaker, for the record, it is important that we, as a Committee, point out a few things on the basis of the submissions from the hon. Members. First, oversight is a collective role of all Senators and all the Committees of the House. In fact, the CPAIC has been given that specific role to look at the Auditor- General’s reports. However, the oversight function – like what the Committee on Health did today by going to Pumwani Maternity Hospital –is part of proactive oversight. In fact, the Committees of this House have a better chance and facilitation to carry out proactive oversight than the CPAIC, which relies on a report sent to this House by the Auditor-General one year after events have happened. Therefore, I want to urge all hon. Members, through their Committees, to collectively and individually ensure that we do not leave the oversight job to one Committee of the House. Secondly, Madam Temporary Speaker, some clarity has been sought on what county assemblies and the Senate ought to do. We believe that county assemblies should 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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