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"content": "come up with most of the laws while the Senate was to just focus on what concerns the counties other than the few times like in the impeachment of the President when the two Houses are required to deal with the same item. I have seen very many instances where the Senate does not look at its mandate under the Constitution, the Standing Orders and other laws, so that they just deal with what is theirs. Even in some committees that I sit on, several Bills have come from the Senate and we have been forced to make reports saying that that is not within their mandate and, therefore, the Bills should not be entertained in this particular House. It is true that the Constitution gave the Senate a very limited scope and mandate, but that is the way it is. Perhaps, the best route for the Senate to take is the one that they are currently proposing of amendment of the Constitution, so that their mandate is expanded. If they do not follow that route, they should rather remain the way they are and keep on coming for sessions yet they do not have business. Going to the substance of this Bill, I want to make my contribution on the Pyrethrum Act. I come from a pyrethrum growing area. Some of us were partially brought up through proceeds of pyrethrum, yet it is very difficult to even get one stem of pyrethrum, where I come from because it was uprooted and farmers moved on, yet it is a crop that can benefit this country. Instead of synthetic material, the world is going to crop-based chemicals and we stand to benefit, yet we are not dealing with this issue. I think even our Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs did not look at this issue well. The provisions of the Constitution, or even other laws, did not intend to have a government that is parallel to the national Government. The idea of governors coming together and coming up with the Council of Governors (CoG) has nothing to do with a parallel government where, a Cabinet Secretary (CS) must consult it. The reason we came up with the counties is the various trends. My take is that a CS should consult a particular governor on issues relating to that governor’s county. For example, when it is an issue of pyrethrum, let him consult those governors whose counties grow this crop. When you say you go to the CoG, what does it have to do with the pyrethrum? Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, even as we move forward to the last stage, I suggest that the issue of consulting the CoG should be removed. Except in matters that cut across the board in the country, let us request the national Government and its officials like the CSs to deal with the specific governors on specific issues. The CoG is just for harmonisation and not a parallel government to the national Government. I will be bringing an amendment to the particular proposal on the Pyrethrum Act. On the Sports Act, the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution is very clear. It gives the counties a major role when it comes to sports. It is important that the national body consults governors, but I still do not think it is the best idea to consult the CoG. On the issue of prevention, protections and assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and affected communities, this is an area that we now have an opportunity to make contribution to, as a House. Members, I beg you to look at that particular Act more seriously, and find out what this House can do to assist these people. As another Member has indicated, most of these people are still languishing in camps, and the ones who are not in camps have moved to other areas where they have rented houses. They are suffering. I met a group of them recently. In the county where I come from, we have over 12,000 IDPs, and the Government appears to have shut the door on them, and is not dealing with them. When it comes to the issue of IDPs, it buries The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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