21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
However, there is no implementation mechanism after tabling. Instead of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), EACC, Controller of Budget (CoB) or the Auditor General (AG)--- Article 225 of the Constitution demands that a county that has
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
violated the law should not receive any allocation. However, they go ahead and become part of this. Even for us who believe in the Holy Book, must account.
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I know time is spent but this is a serious matter for this House. I know I have fifteen minutes or so. How many minutes to go?
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
10 minutes. We need to be honest and I am happy the person who did this report is a former governor and did it with hindsight of understanding.
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Point No.7 is on county supplement for construction of county headquarters. I thank them for looking at the Kshs163million. For example, Nandi and Nyamira counties are still going on with the construction of county headquarters. Tana River and a number of counties---
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Okay Madam Temporary Speaker. The people who boycotted the House should be here because they are here for this reason. Of course, I understand. They need to be here so that we dispense it off.
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, the governors are not going to hide anywhere when it comes to accountability. Governor Oparanya went to court in 2013 to try to block governors from appearing before the Senate but the courts ruled in our favour. The Supreme Court Advisory and our role under Article 96, is crystal clear. For example, the Nandi County headquarters that was under construction has stalled. There is no value for Kabiyet Dairy Cooperative Society and yet it has consumed a lot of money under the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP). Kiborgok Tea Estate sits on 256 ...
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, it only generates Kshs13 million. I know you come from Tea growing area. How can you tell me 256 hectares generate only Kshs13 million per year? That is corruption that we must fight and ensure that every penny and project that is taken to the county must be accounted for.
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21 Feb 2023 in Senate:
For instance, in Nandi County, more than three hundred projects have stalled and yet money has been consumed up to Kshs 300 million. The way the governors are excited in getting this allocation, they must also be excited and smiling when they come for accounting before the Senate of the Republic of Kenya.
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