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    "content": "have county governments that are responsive, accountable and able to address the issues and concerns in a manner of priority on issues that affect our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I exit the Senate, I am a proud Senator. I am one of the Senators in the second Senate of this republic. I am happy with my track record. I know we could have done much better. I would have been excited if all the seven Bills that I have sponsored went through the National Assembly because they would help this country. Many Senators who took time to sponsor Bills are exiting the Senate frustrated because they put a lot of man hours in developing a Bill but because of the sibling rivalry; the National Assembly has not considered even very critical Bills coming from this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, since we have Members of this House who are likely to join the National Assembly, God willing, including you, I wish we would have improved relationship between the National Assembly and the Senate. For those who are exiting the Senate to join the Council of Governors (CoG), I hope that we would have better relationship between the Senate and the CoG. I am also aware that a few of our Members in this House are likely to join county assemblies. I also hope that the relationship between the county assemblies and the Senate would be improved so that in the 12th Parliament, we witness a more synergized manner of handling issues affecting devolution because we are people who understand issue across board. Manifestos of the NASA coalition and the Jubilee Partly indicate that devolution is their core agenda. We hope to see more commitment from the executive in supporting devolution and county governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I appreciate the opportunity that I have had to work with all of you in this House. I also appreciate the Members of the various Committees where I have been a Member. I most sincerely appreciate the working relation that we have had with you, the Speaker and other Members of the Speaker’s Panel. That has given me an opportunity to learn. The lessons that I have picked in this House for the last four and a half years will be instrumental and useful in my next assignments in life. Therefore, I wish every Member of this House all the best as they move to their next stage in life; whether they come back here, go to the National Assembly or any other assignments they wish to take. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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