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    "id": 908918,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This Petition reflects all the other petitions that we have received in this House. As an oversight House and a House that protects and defends counties, this House must resist attempts by other institutions to truncate and frustrate its oversight roles. I expected the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, chaired by the Senator of Nandi, to stand on the Floor of this House and challenge a recent judgement in the courts of law that said that the Senate can only oversight funds sent to counties from the national Government and not funds collected in the counties. That is an absurdity. This House must defend and protect its ability to oversight counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, I request that you add me a minute. Secondly, the National Assembly has palmed off the Kshs500 million that was meant for oversight activities in the counties. That is another area of assault on not only devolution, but also on the powers and capacity of the Senate. Thirdly, the Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations can pick some of these issues that are topical and are everywhere. As a Committee of this House, you do not have to wait for petitions to come to this House. You have a duty, ability and capacity to call the Council of Governors (CoG) and individual governors, and speak to them on matters accountability and probity. This will ensure that public funds are properly protected and sent to counties to do what they are meant to. 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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