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    "id": 1245305,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, in the spirit of nurturing collegiality between the Senate and the Council of Governors (CoG), it is proposed that an annual high-level joint session of the CoG and the Senate be established. The objective of the proposed high-level joint session is- (1) Recognize the contributions of the devolved units and their position as vital drivers for adequate social protection and transformative development as envisioned by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. (2) Accelerate and support coordination between the Senate and the CoGs and further devise ways of fostering intergovernmental relations between the national and subnational level and, by extension, the County Executive Assemblies and County Public Service Boards (CPSB) with the objective of seamless service delivery within the devolved units. (3) Identify the gaps in policy legislation and institutional mechanisms impeding intergovernmental relations, oversight and service delivery within devolved units, and explore opportunities for smart solutions for accelerated services. (4) Build momentum in exploring actionable solutions, in addressing funding challenges affecting service delivery in devolved units amidst the current shrinking resource envelope. (5) Share county experiences in all aspects to foster collegiality between CoG, the Senate and the respective counties. Hon.Senators, towards this end, a steering Committee for the high-level joint session was constituted to plan for the inaugural joint session. The Committee comprises of Sen. Cpt. Ali Roba Ibrahim EGH, MP, Sen. Abbas Sheikh Mohamed and Sen. Moses Kajwang’ from the Senate, and Governor Fernandes Barrasa, Governor Steven Sang and Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, CBS from the CoG. Hon. Senators, the steering Committee has now organised an inaugural joint session to be held from 15th to the 18th June 2023 at the Great Rift Valley Resort in Naivasha, Nakuru County. Hon. Senators, the joint session will focus on achieving the following- (1) Enhance relations between the CoG and the Senate, including other critical stakeholders in devolution. (2) Inform future in-depth engagements among the devolution stakeholders, including, but not limited to the upcoming Devolution Conference 2023, Legislative Summit 2023 and the Senate Mashinani slated for later in the year. (3) An action-oriented joint communiqué spelling out commitments of the CoGs and Senate to enhance dialogue, address challenges and accelerate service delivery. (4) Comprehensive resolutions targeting social development and protection concerns with clear timelines to be implemented jointly by the Senate and the CoGs and monitored by respective technical teams. Hon. Senators, I, therefore, urge all the Senators to prioritize and attend these very important meeting. I thank you. Let us move to the next Order."
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