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    "id": 943060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/943060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 278,
        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "(2) Failure to submit to the county assembly annual reports on the implementation status of the county policies and plans as required by Section 30(2)(j) of the County Governments Act, 2012. (3) Failure to deliver the annual state of the county address as required by Section 30(2)(k) of the County Governments Act, 2012. (4) Failure to remit statutory deductions to the relevant institutions, including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), contrary to the Income Tax Act, Cap 470, the National Hospital Insurance Fund Act, Cap 255, and the National Social Security Fund Act, Cap 258 of the Laws of Kenya. (5) Misleading the people of Taita Taveta County contrary to Section 19 of the Public Officers Ethics Act, Cap 183, Laws of Kenya, as read together with Article 73 and 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. (6) Misleading the members of the Taita Taveta Assembly contrary to Section 19 of the Public Officers Ethics Acts, Cap 183, as read with Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The particulars include: a. the allocation of Kshs274 million for casual workers; and, b. the use of Kshs120 million being road maintenance from the Fuel Levy Equalization Fund. (7) Misconduct, and the particulars include: a. failure to adhere to county assembly resolutions on the ratification of the acting county executive member; b. misrepresentation of facts to the public with the aim of inciting public against county assembly; c. collapse of county government’s devolved structures; and, d. failure to provide leadership in the current budget stalemate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee interrogated all these issues. In the course of its investigation of this matter, the special Committee observed a number of issues which, outside the specific charges made against the Governor of Taita Taveta County, are germane to the totality of the situation of the Taita Taveta County and merit the attention of the Senate. These include- (a) The toxic environment prevailing in Taita Taveta County; this has exposed a deep chasm between the county assembly, on the one hand, and the county governor on the other. (b) The Committee is unimpressed and must express its reservations on the pattern of conduct of the governor that it has perceived on the basis of the material brought before it. For example, while it is open to the governor to indulge in musical extravaganzas or other social activities, it is an uninspiring and disturbing picture when the governor cannot similarly find time to appear before the county assembly to present the Annual State of the County Address nor to submit the annual report on the implementation status of county policies and plans. 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."
}