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    "id": 1083162,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David ole Sankok",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support. At the outset, I support the Committee led by my former Chairman, Hon. Peter Mwathi. They have done a thorough job. I am sure Hon. Mwathi, being the leader that we know, he is Muthuri wa Muthigi and they are only three in this country. The President, the Speaker and himself. I support this Report because, looking at the status of the board and the position of secretary to the board, the qualifications are set out properly. As the Chairman has alluded, we will bring an amendment in the Committee of the whole House. Clause 1(b) takes into account the national values and principle as set out in Articles 10 and 27 of the Constitution, and the issue of gender and regional balance. We need to capture the issue of inclusion of PWDs as Hon. Makali Mulu has indicated. We need to bring into play the issue of PWDs in line with Article 54 of the Constitution. In the past, we have had governors appointing secretaries to the board from all directions - retirees and political competitors without going to the detail of their qualifications. In the process, they deny so many Kenyans who are more qualified that opportunity. As we go towards our ten- year mark of devolution, we have to review what has worked and what has not. The Report of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.13) of 2018), addresses some of those challenges. It is trying to cure some of the challenges that we have been having, especially the issue of a bloated wage bill in our county governments where people have been employed anyhow. There is the issue of the chairperson being required to be a registered human resource management official and, at least, have 10 years working experience in a managerial position. This Bill wants to amend that so that the qualification of the vice-chair is at per with the qualification of board members. It is common sense that when the chairman is not there, the vice-chair takes over. If he is not as qualified as the board members, he may not be able to chair and may suffer inferiority complex. That is why we normally have conflict within the board and that brings a lot of problems within the management of county governments. 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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