{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=154632","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=154630","results":[{"id":1564502,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564502/?format=json","text_counter":329,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Kamar","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":33,"legal_name":"Margaret Jepkoech Kamar","slug":"margaret-kamar"},"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate"},{"id":1564503,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564503/?format=json","text_counter":330,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Kamar","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":33,"legal_name":"Margaret Jepkoech Kamar","slug":"margaret-kamar"},"content":"of the County Assembly be held at the County Assembly premises. That was what we agreed on. The second one---"},{"id":1564504,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564504/?format=json","text_counter":331,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Give the Senator one minute to conclude."},{"id":1564505,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564505/?format=json","text_counter":332,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Kamar","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":33,"legal_name":"Margaret Jepkoech Kamar","slug":"margaret-kamar"},"content":"Please give me one minute because I am a Member of the Committee and I want to clarify two things. That is what we agreed as a Committee and that is what we accepted. We wanted this House on the 17th to come and rule on because if you had accepted, this communication should have gone to Nyamira and the Assembly of Nyamira should have been in the right venue. Number two was that pending the determination of the court cases, the County Assembly resumes its normal operations in accordance with the Constitution. What is the Constitution? The Constitution is to use the right venue and the MCAs have a right to follow their Standing Orders. In the Standing Orders, there are two things that are clear. The first one is that in the absence of the speaker, because they did not have a speaker considering the two of them had already been dismissed and in our observations, they could have a member of the Speaker's Panel. So, they had a right to move to the right venue and continue until we went back, because we wanted to visit and clear this thing with the Assembly. In fact, we were talking of going to see the Governor. A governor has nothing to do with the county assembly. It is only a pity that the CoB was put in a very awkward situation, because the CoB came out clearly and said---"},{"id":1564506,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564506/?format=json","text_counter":333,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Your one minute is up, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. Sen. Joyce Korir, proceed."},{"id":1564507,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564507/?format=json","text_counter":334,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Korir","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir. I rise to support the report of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations with amendments. I have heard a number of colleagues speak to this report and I would like to say that the entire is waiting for this House to give directions to the Assembly in question, in terms of how best they can discharge their mandate. I also congratulate the Senator of Nyamira County, Sen. Omogeni for taking lead in making sure that he assists the Committee in getting a lasting solution. However, there are a number of questions that are running through my mind. The first one is that we do not cap in terms of statutory instruments that are supposed to guide us on where the Assembly is supposed to be sitting. Secondly, we do not have a cap on directing the CoB in terms of remittance of the monies to the assemblies. The statutory instruments are there, it is well stipulated and the only problem that we have in this country is the implementation part. We will keep blaming each other. We are blaming the Assembly and we are blaming the two groups within the County Assembly. We are also blaming the Senate and the committee. The"},{"id":1564508,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564508/?format=json","text_counter":335,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Korir","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate"},{"id":1564509,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564509/?format=json","text_counter":336,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Korir","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"blames are all over and yet we have the instruments that can assist us in making sure that things work the right way. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a number of colleagues have spoken. This is a problem that will spill over to the 47 counties. Remember, we are a House that is supposed to set a precedence that will be followed another day if we have an occurrence such as this one. By saying so, I stand with the amendments that have been suggested by Sen. Ojienda and despite the fact that we are saying it was tabled on the 17th, it has taken time. I would want to see instruction by the Senate Committee instructing the counties to do what is right. These blame games should stop. We are using public resources. We are mistreating members of the public. We are crying day and night about the prudent use of resources. It is high time that this Senate wakes up and does what it is entailed to do. It has been a blame game despite the fact that the Committee is supposed to move to the ground. I was waiting to see a number of recommendations that are supposed to be undertaken by the County Assembly. That is the only way out. We are not talking here to please one another. We are not just talking because we want to debate. We do not want just to be seen because we are a Senate that is in charge of devolution. We need to see actions taken. We need to see a serious recommendations by the Committee to make sure that things work the right way. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not say much, but I would ask the Committee to re-look at this matter. Let us work. Forty-five days is a long time. This is something that needs to have a timeframe. It is affecting MCAs, the residents of Nyamira County, the name and role of the Senate. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, Sir."},{"id":1564510,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564510/?format=json","text_counter":337,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mungatana, MGH","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."},{"id":1564511,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1564511/?format=json","text_counter":338,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" What is your point of order, Sen. Mungatana?"}]}