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    "id": 932579,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to report that the plan to meet the 15 county executives is on course. We have already met most of the counties. I would like to make the final observations briefly on one or two issues that we feel that we need to bring to your attention, because this Report is already before the House. That is the issue of the capacity of Public Accounts Committees (PAC) of the county assemblies. County assemblies provide primary oversight. There is no way a Senate of 67 Members is going to oversight the 47 counties effectively, if more than 2,000 MCAs are sleeping on the jobs. It is in this regard that the CPAIC organised the accountability forum in October. That will come in the next report, because it is outside the period under review. I wish to inform Members that we are doing something to ensure that we empower, embolden and boost the confidence of PACs so as to take the officers at the county executive level head-on. On the issue of court injunctions, as is with the case of Machakos County Governor, they have also interfered with the proper and normal functioning of the Committee. We do appreciate your ruling on sub judice, which has given us the confidence to proceed and execute our mandate. This is in line with Article 125 of the Constitution, which gives the Senate and Parliament the power to summon or invite any person for purposes of providing evidence. It has also given us the conviction and confidence that the courts of law cannot stop a process that has started in 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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