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    "id": 970273,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/970273/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Solomon Kinuthia Wambui",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the governor grossly violated the Constitution, the County Governments Act, 2012, the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. There was lack of accountability in the management of the public finances because the Governor led the Executive in incurring unsustainable pending bills in terms of commitment to contractors. The Governor went over and above the budget by issuing award letters and contracts for the tarmacking of roads well above the set budget of Kshs1.1 billion under the approved gazetted budget of the 2018/2019 Financial Year. That omission could not have escaped the knowledge of the Governor granted that he had County Executive Committee (CEC) members and all the chief officers in charge of the tendering process report directly to him. An over commitment of 200 per cent could not have escaped the attention of the Governor. It was safe to presume that it was officially sanctioned by the Office of the County Governor. The contractors were duped into responding to advertisement for tenders and award letters which there was no intention whatsoever to honour them other than gain personal benefit though the mode of kickbacks."
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