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    "id": 933308,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/933308/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Sen. Sakaja has made a very important Statement about the state of affairs in Nairobi City County. The relevant Committee that deals with intergovernmental relations and checks on governance issues related to our counties is the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. There has been a complaint from the beginning of this term of governance in Nairobi, particularly from the Governor himself. The Governor has gone public several times saying that Nairobi City County is full of cartels. In fact, he is on record many times, even enlisting the support of the President of the Republic of Kenya to deal with cartels in Nairobi. Secondly, Nairobi has become a battlefield for external political players that are not necessarily the leaders who are either in the county executive led by the Governor or in the county assembly where there is a battle between the Speaker, the Majority Leader and the Clerk. Nairobi City County is extremely important for this country including this House. Sen. Sakaja has done the best he could, several times coming with Statements about the roads and all other facilities, but there is a more fundamental issue bedevilling Nairobi. Even though Sen. Sakaja has said there is no need to talk about individuals, there is a problem with Nairobi - which is governance - which is now affecting the delivery of services. That governance challenge seems to be above and beyond Governor Sonko. In his own admission, there is an existing cartel. Why can this House Committee not assist Nairobi City County through a properly organised hearing that this House will be able to listen to the Governor? He should come to this House because he was a Member of this House. He was the Deputy Majority Whip. So, he understands how this House operates. Why can this House under Article 96 not assist the Governor by inviting him to come here and we address and put forth all these governance stumbling blocks that are faced in Nairobi that make it difficult 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."
}