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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "The Committee visited the one-stop border post in Busia to oversight on bottlenecks to integration. During the visit, the Committee also met with the Governor and the Speaker of the County Assembly of Busia to assess the compliance of the Busia County Government and County Assembly with the legal provision of representation of diversity in staffing the county. The Committee similarly intends to visit the one-stop border post in Malaba to conduct oversight on the challenges affecting integration. It will table a report on its findings once inspection visit is concluded. During the period under review, the Committee engaged in forums with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and considered matters of inter-ethnic and political conflicts. It recommended collaboration strategies to prevent such conflicts, particularly during campaign period and measures to reduce political tension accelerated through the platform of churches and the media. During this forum, a political decency and peace charter was developed for consideration and validation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and continued conflicts, the Committee did not undertake scheduled visits to counties adversely affected by conflict. It has proposed to do county visits in the affected counties during this coming recess. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee intends to carry out the following key activities during the next quarter- a) undertake county visit in regions affected by conflicts including Marsabit, Mandera, Isiolo, Wajir to address issues of cohesion and county public service diversities that were pended due to COVID-19 pandemic and heightened conflict; b) continue to engage with the various stakeholders relevant to its mandate on matters of national cohesion., equal opportunity and inclusivity among other issues; c) undertake county visits to Malaba and Isebania on issues of one-stop border post; and, d) promote regional integration and undertake a visit to the EAC organs and institutions. I thank you."
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