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    "id": 1402179,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "governments will still be saying that it is not clear how they are setting up. Is this a county function or a national Government function? I would request that even as we support this law, when reading this law, always ask our secretariat to call us to check whether it is a shared function of the national Government and county governments, or not. How have we demarcated it, so that it is clear and anybody reading the Bill will understand what betting and gambling in counties look like? Also, it illustrates what national betting and gambling look like. This is a clear indication of what the authority will be doing and what the county teams will be doing. The Bill is not clear on this issue. I would have liked to see that description that distinguishes between what Meru County will be in charge of and what the national Government will be in charge of to a Kenyan who reads this law. In my view, this is not clear. Much as this is necessary, we need to do better in developing laws that make that distinction, but also recognise the intergovernmental shared functions, knowing that devolution is cooperative and consultative. The Bill references that this is the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary when developing regulations. There is no reference to consultation with counties as the Cabinet Secretary drafts the regulations. The proposed law lacks clarity regarding what, who and how the function at the county level will be moved. We must delineate these aspects to avoid any confusion and ensure effective implementation of the law. Additionally, we need to clearly outline areas of intergovernmental cooperation and consultation to make the law more understandable to the general public. I support the Bill with those amendments."
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