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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abbas",
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    "content": "Technical Committee (IGRTC); County Assemblies Forum (CAF); Council of Governors (COG); the Senate Liaison Office (SLO) and the West Minister Foundation for Democracy (WMWFD). I wish to inform the House that together with the State Department of Devolution – which is a key player in the devolution space – we had fruitful discussions that set the tone for strengthening our collaboration and building on robust engagements that aim to achieve the successful implementation of all devolved functions. Mr. Speaker Sir, in recognition of the role that IGRTC plays as the State agency responsible for consultation, cooperation and coordination of the two levels of government, the Committee has held three meetings with the agency. Our aim is to find ways of collaborating in deepening devolution and entrenching effective inter- governmental relations within the devolved system of governance. In appreciating the critical role county assemblies play in legislation of county affairs and oversight of the county executives, the Committee has held two meetings with CAF to identify the areas of support and collaboration with the Senate. I wish to inform the House that together, we had fruitful discussions on areas of legislation and support, capacity enhancement and opportunities for strengthening of intra-governmental relations for effective governance of county governments. Mr. Speaker Sir, the CoG is also a central player in the management and governance of devolution. In this regard, the Committee has held a meeting with the Council and deliberated on areas and opportunities of collaboration in effectively implementing devolution. The Committee continues to engage the Council in critical aspects affecting the counties and looks forward to a successful working relationship in this term of Parliament. With regard to foreign visits, in ensuring continued capacity building for institutional strength and competence in execution of its mandate, the Committee attended a training in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 14th to 22nd January, 2023. The training was organised by the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI). The training was important in acclimatizing Members with knowledge and skills on effective governance and management of devolution and equipped their leadership capacity as representatives of the people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in order to give the Members a deeper understanding of the Committee’s mandate and to prepare them for the huge task in the 13th Parliament, the Committee held an induction and work planning retreat from 5th to 8th February, 2023 in Naivasha. This also gave the Senators an opportunity to interact with its various stakeholders, as well as identify areas of priority for this term of Parliament. For continuous improvement and effective performance on its mandate, the Committee has considered a performance assessment and review report that was conducted by the Senate Liaison Office (SLO) in collaboration with WMWFD, which identified the challenges that were clawing back on the performance of the Committee in the previous Parliament. The Committee is taking robust measures to implement the recommendations made from the report which shall enhance and strengthen its effective delivery."
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