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    "id": 1269933,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1269933/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I do have the following Communication to make. Over the last nine years, the Council of Governors, in conjunction with the Senate, the National Government and the County Governments, have hosted an annual Devolution Conference in various parts of the country. The Conferences have generated conversations around certain thematic areas of concern to the counties, nationally and globally. Key among them being the devolved governance structure established under Chapter 11 of the Constitution following its promulgation in 2010. The Conferences were geared towards assessing the progress of devolution, identified challenges faced by the county governments, share best practices and provide a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas and solutions. The Senate continues to be a critical stakeholder in this discourse, and its participation in the Devolution Conference cannot be gainsaid. During the Sixth Annual and final Annual Devolution Conference held in Wote, Makueni County in 2021, it was agreed that the subsequent conferences be held after every two years. This marked the end of the annual Conferences. Hon. Senators, the first Biennial Devolution Conference is scheduled to take place at the Eldoret Sports Club in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County from Tuesday, 15th August to Saturday, 19th August. The theme of the event is, “Ten years of Devolution; the present and the future.” The subtheme is, “Driving transformation from the local level county governments at the centre of economic development.” This theme would not have come at a better time as more focus is shifting to county Governments as the centres of economic development, inclusivity and sustainable growth. As the Co-Chairperson of the Steering Committee, which coordinates the hosting of the event, I appointed senators to the Steering Committee to assist in guiding and advising on the participation of the Senate in the Conference. The representatives of the Senate at the Steering Committee include the following Senators; (1) Sen. Jackson Mandago, MP - Senator for Uasin Gishu County and Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health. (2) Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar EGH, MP. (3) Sen. Moses Kajwang, MP, Chairperson, Select Committee on County Public Accounts. (4) Sen. Mohamed Abass Sheikh, MP, Chairperson of Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. Activities of the Steering Committee are supported by an Organizing Committee comprising various offices from the Senate. A number of Senators have been identified to represent the Senate in the Conference programme as panelists. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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