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    "content": "Kiambu County is fighting to ensure that, indeed, their county government goes back to the area that was designated as the headquarters which is Kiambu Town. I hope that even as we think of ensuring that Tharaka-Nithi, Nyandarua and--- Today we saw a message from Kilifi requesting the Senate to intervene so that they can have their offices constructed. We know for a fact that the governors of those counties are also thinking the same and willing to construct not only their offices but the county assembly offices to ensure that before we go to the next elections, most counties will have foundations of their offices and places where they can call county assemblies where debates can be carried out in a proper way. They should also be able to have offices from which they can be able to serve their people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when you look at the counties that are suffering today, a county like Tharaka-Nithi, where they have proposed to have their offices is way out from developed infrastructure. I hope that even as they start building, they will look at the issue of infrastructure and consider how their people will access those places for services. As much as we even look at the other counties, one of the things we must ensure is that those offices are accessible to the people. They should be close to where the people can get services. When I look at Nyandarua County, they are spending a lot of money to pay for the rented premises. Those people who are landlords today will not be very happy to see any county government moving out from their premises. We should go by what Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo had proposed; that we had clear designs that were done by the Ministry of Public Works and I hope that the same drawings can be given to Kilifi County so that they can also use them without spending a lot of money to come up with new ones. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know we also have an issue with CRA. I am aware that they have done a circular to the effect that it will not be important for county governments to use money for infrastructure at the moment. It is very important for every county to have their offices done before the next county governments come into place. This was the beginning of county governments and, therefore, it was very important to do the basic foundation of everything that was needed so that the next county governments The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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