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    "id": 988693,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "possibly three floors in the middle of nowhere. That county wants justification for the Senate to approve those things. What the Controller of Budget (COB) and these counties were doing, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud is right, was to use us as fait accompli in this. This is corruption; let us call it as it is. Most of them were aware we have alluded to it, about the recommendations of the COB. They entered hurriedly into these contracts so that they can do what Kenyans are known to do best, which is to eat until you start vomiting. For Kwale, the governor’s residence is to cost Kshs149 million, for Meru County governor’s residence is Kshs127 million and the deputy governor’s residence is at Kshs63 million. For Marsabit County, governor’s residence is Kshs344 million. Yet these residences are not even fit for a king. There is no justification in law, before God and before for anybody to have residences costing that amount of money. The Chairman did not say this, but as a Committee, this is what we have said in many words; any county that violates the ceilings set by the Senate must be held accountable before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) that we have set up. This is because they have not given any reason for upsetting the ceilings that we have given. It will make a devolution a joke if we can approve a house for a human being that cost Kshs250 million. It is ridiculous. Some people should be embarrassed for suggesting that they can live in a governor’s house worth Kshs100 million. If the standard was to be used, most governors, even those who are billionaires, their houses have not cost that amount of money. Why would you use that amount of money to construct an official residence, which you will not live in it forever and you will not give it to your son, daughter, or any person? It is ridiculous. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second."
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