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    "id": 843895,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the one minute to comment on this issue of accountability in regard to this private-public partnerships and even contracts in counties. Isiolo County has a serious problem. I remember when we, in the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) were meeting with the Isiolo County Government, we clearly identified where they were going wrong. One, they were faulting the Public Finance Management Act in terms of collecting revenue and deducting interest at source. We gave a direction that, that contract between Isiolo County Governments and KATO which is a tourist operating company, be done away with. That was never done. As I stand here as a Member of that Committee, I request that you task this issue to our Committee so that we can follow up. Madam Temporary Speaker, Article 96 of the Constitution is very clear. It gives this House the power to protect the interests of counties and their governments. Therefore, when you hear a governor say that the job of Senators is to make laws here in Nairobi, he or she is completely misadvised and misinformed. We need to do what is mandated to us by the Constitution, to ensure that any Public/Private Partnership (PPP) that involves public funds is done in accordance with the law. Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of healthcare is what we are debating. Already, county governments are bleeding. There is over Kshs200 million which is being The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.  "
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