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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Despite this being an important report, I do not understand why Members were not giving it the kind of attention it deserves, because it is about what the Senate should be doing. That is ensuring that devolution succeeds in our various counties. I appreciate Members of the Committee. Last week, the County Executive of the county I represent in this House appeared before the CPAIC, and we had a wonderful session of interaction. I had a firsthand opportunity to witness Members of the Committee ask them thorough and proper questions on implementation of projects, and how they spend funds that are devolved. I, therefore, appreciate Members of the Committee chaired by Sen. M. Kajwang’, and encourage them to keep up the good work, because history will be kind to them. Secondly, the Committee has raised various issues that we need to take up or device a strategy on how to deal with them. For example, the Governor of Machakos County has refused to appear before the Committee for close to two years. It is time we considered radical measures, including removing some of the counties whose governors do not honour summons by this House from the disbursement schedule. Why should we take it upon ourselves to send monies to a particular county, which does not give the Senate the kind of respect it deserves? Sen. M. Kajwang and Members of his Committee may lead us on what radical measures they think will make their Committee most effective, if taken up by this House. The final one, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is the issue of the Auditor-General. I listened to the presentations that were made before that Committee, and you could get a feeling that they can do their job accurately and successfully if the Office of the Auditor- General (OAG) is properly funded to a point where a Senator can know the people carrying out the audit process in their county. If it continues to be managed regionally, as was the case when we used to have the provincial administration, it will continue to pose a challenge. I should know the auditor carrying out the audit process in my county. On many occasions, I receive messages from residents of my county. Sometimes they ask me why a particular road is constructed in a substandard manner. At times, they require me to look into the money going to a particular bridge. It is easy to forward the same messages to the known county auditor, and demand from them to look into the issues in a specified period of time. The issues that have been raised by the Committee should not be treated casually. I took time to listen and noted them down. I hope that the rest of my colleagues in the 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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