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    "id": 932588,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to make some comments and support the sentiments of my colleague, Sen. M. Kajwang’. I sit in the CPAIC; this House really needs to take seriously the reports that are coming up, particularly from the committee sittings. On a daily basis, we sit up to around 2.30 p.m., and sometimes, we are even not done. That tells you that there are so many challenges that are facing this country, which are caused by mismanagement of funds and lack of competency in the county governments. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the question of pending bills, which my colleague has alluded to is, in my view, is an issue that should never arise. You have a budget, an Annual Development Plan (ADP), a County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) for five years and the county assemblies approve money. If everyone does their job properly, it would really help us. I thank the Senator for Nandi County for taking the time to observe and also suggested that we should actually come up with radical measures. When you have a Governor like hon. Alfred Mutua, who has refused to come in and mitigate on issues, it really sends a very bad message out there. Article 125 of this Constitution gives that Committee the powers to call for evidence and also ask the police to arrest a witness who fails to appear. When these witnesses know that they can go to court and seek conservatory orders, then it renders all our work useless. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is about time that this institution also engaged the Judiciary, so that we have a way that we can work and ensure fiducial responsibility. I believe that our committee will be coming up with some radical suggestions on how to deal with these rogue governors to ensure that county governments continue to receive services. This will also to ensure that if anyone has been tasked with fiduciary responsibility, they must account for every single penny. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking heavily on the issue of the Auditor-General, a lot of these governors are only keen on saying, “I got an unqualified opinion” or “I got a qualified opinion.” It is important for them and Kenyans out there to note that the fact that a Governor has been given an unqualified opinion does not mean that he or she has spent the money well. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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