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"content": "Sen. (Dr) Murango is confusing Sen. Orwoba on the Floor of the House. As Senators, our main mandate under Article 96 of the Constitution is to defend devolution. That is why the people of the Republic of Kenya created a Bicameral House so that Senators principally are supposed to be defenders of devolution. So, every time we consider a Bill as Senators, our first concern is whether that Bill is clawing back on devolution or it is strengthening devolution. Secondly, we are supposed to ensure that we do not support a law that takes away the devolved function. If we start from the basics, the responsibility of water services, provision of water is a function of our devolved units. That is in the Constitution. If we 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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