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    "id": 1304227,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in considering the Petition, the Committee first met with the petitioner to better understand the issues raised in the Petition and the remedies that were sought from the Committee and the Senate. The Committee subsequently held meetings with the CoG, Mr. Joseph Kaguthi, EBS, former Chairman of the Nyumba Kumi initiative task force and the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Interior and National Administration to deliberate and receive submissions on the Petition. There are summaries in chapter two of the report, which we have tabled today. The Committee made the following observations: (i) That there was a mis-construction of village elders and Nyumba Kumi officials by the petitioner. Whereas the village elders have been playing a critical role at the local level, Nyumba Kumi officials were introduced with the introduction of the Nyumba Kumi initiative as a model for community policing. Nyumba Kumi officials are elected from its membership and range from women, youth and elders. (ii) There exists an adequate legal framework on the establishment of village elders in the decentralised county government. Establishment of the village councils and remuneration of village elders are provided under Sections 48, 52, 53 and 54 of the County Governments Act No.17 of 2012. (iii) The Committee observed that in a majority of the counties, a ward is divided into two, three and four village units. Further, Section 52 and 53 of the County Governments Act No.17 of 2012 provide for the establishment of the office of the village administrator and village councils comprising not less than three and not more than five village elders for the coordination and management of county administration functions in the villages. (iv) Section 53(4) provided that the elder shall be paid allowances and shall be determined by the respective county assemblies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important point. (v) Section 41 of the National Police Service Act of 2011, which establishes the county policing authority is yet to be effected by the counties. So far, no county has an existing county policing authority whose function is to provide a platform through which the public participates in all the aspects relating to county policing, ensuring policing accountability to the public, and receiving reports from community policing forums and committees. (vi) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee further observed that the National Government Coordination (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.13 of 2023) sponsored by Hon. Moses Malulu, MP, was read a First Time in the National Assembly on 7th June, 2023. The Bill was developed to amend the National Coordination Act to recognise the village elders who perform the national Government functions. It seeks to take cognisant of existing village units and provide establishment of village counsels and appointment of village elders as well as payment of allowances. Further, it proposes that village units should have village councils headed by a village administrator working with the village elders. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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