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    "id": 883304,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "id": 13211,
        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "This morning, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, scores of people in Mombasa were invited to sign what is called a ‘Petition for the dissolution of the County Assembly.’ This is an act of intimidation on the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), which should not be condoned. The role of the County Assembly is enshrined in the Constitution and the County Governments Act. This role cannot be accomplished effectively if the county assembly is denied an opportunity to summon and/or interview Members of the county executive. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a representative of the people in the County Assembly, the MCAs are the voice of the people. Their voices ought to be heard in order to achieve the aspirations of the people they represent. Any attempt to deter them by harassing, intimidating or threatening the MCAs is an affront to the independence of the County Assembly and this has to be stopped. The MCAs should be allowed to do their work. I believe that there are sufficient provisions in the Standing Orders of the County Assembly of Mombasa to safeguard the interests, if any, of the CEC Members in appearing before the Committees. They, therefore, do not require the threats, harassment and intimidation currently being meted out on the MCAs of Mombasa. Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to bring this matter to the attention of the Senate as the guardian of devolution and urge it to come in to protect the Mombasa County Assembly, to avoid a situation where the assembly will be paralyzed, leaving the Executive with a free hand to operate in the county. This issue needs to be addressed urgently to avoid a similar situation like that of Makueni County during the last term of the 11th Parliament. 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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