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    "id": 1013663,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "(b) The deployment and secondment of the persons as chief officers to the Nairobi Metropolitan Service was done in contravention of the law and the Constitution; and (c) A declaration that secondment of the 6,052 staff to the Nairobi Metropolitan Service from the Nairobi City County was done with consultation between the Public Service Commission and the Nairobi County Public Service Board. The reasons were noble, but in contravention of the County Government Act. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Court suspended the orders from taking effect for a period of 90 days in which period— (a) The Nairobi Metropolitan Service was to be established by law and the instrument of its establishment made; (b) the Nairobi County Assembly, the Nairobi County Public Service Board and the Governor, Nairobi City County should be part of the process; and (c) Secondment and deployment of staff would be addressed and the authority responsible in this exercise would action proper secondment and deployment letters. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you note that the orders having been suspended for 90 days. Those 90 days have lapsed. We take judicial notice that there are certain measures and steps that the Government has taken to ensure the legality of the Nairobi Metropolitan Service. Arising from this, the Committee has scheduled a meeting with Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. During the meeting, it emerged that it was important for the Committee to engage other stakeholders, including the Nairobi Metropolitan Service head, the Governor, Nairobi City County, the Attorney General to brief the House on measures taken to comply with the orders of the Court. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to inform the House on the transfer of revenue collection and the County Assembly to appraise them on their role on the matter. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee is also been seized of the matter of the impasse between the County Executive and the County Assembly of Kirinyaga County on the County Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2020/2021. On 21st July, 2020, the Committee held a meeting with the Governor, Kirinyaga County and the Controller of Budget. Thereafter, on 22nd July, 2020, the Committee met the County Assembly Majority Leader, the Chairperson of the County Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Controller of Budget. The Committee continues to be seized of the matter as it works towards reaching an amicable solution in the matter. We take judicial notice that the two parties have since declared a truce and have pronounced that a solution has been found to the impasse. However, it is important that the Devolution Committee brings a report to this House. The impasse in Kirinyaga brought to the fore various issues. We had a situation where the governor procured a court order to stop the enactment of a law by the Assembly. It has been the view of the Committee that the court cannot stop coming into effect of law and should pronounce themselves once the law takes effect. There has been a concern around the 1 per cent limit for amendment of budgets by the County Assembly. There is also concern about the 7 per cent allocation to County The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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