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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I had formally requested to be referred to as Sen. Gloria Orwoba. I do not know whether they forgot that name in the middle, the one that I do not want. I rise to support this Bill by Sen. Cherarkey. I have the privilege of coming from the corporate background. I have worked in various industries, the field of architecture and construction, production and the creative industry. One thing that is usually clear from the corporate world is that institutional memory is key and valued. When I look at how at some of these county governments are run with a high turnover of members of staff, then this is something we have to legislate, and I am happy that Sen. Cherarkey has brought this Bill. A County Executive Committee Member (CECM) is a very senior position and has many responsibilities. They are tasked with the duty of preparing county policies, budget planning and implementation of all the bylaws that are passed in the county assemblies. They are also there to give reports of the operations and the goings-on of the county governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these kinds of responsibilities are roles that should be protected and should not be taken as casual labour. Hence, moving the threshold from a third to two-thirds is not something we should do with the County Governments Act, but it needs to be looked at. This is because a look at how we are impeaching our Cabinet Secretaries, their threshold is a quarter and it needs to be amended. At the end of the day, it is not about whether 10 people or a handful do not like an individual, but it is about sustaining the operations of that county government. Some of the advantages of retaining staff members, and this is my experience from the corporate world, it reduces lost knowledge. It takes a long time for a new employee to come in and build relations so that they can collaborate with stakeholders, and when they are ready to effectively implement their tasks, you call for transfers and impeaching of the CECMs. That has been a big hindrance to devolution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not sure whether this Senate is aware that after we impeached the Deputy Governor of Kisii County, where I come from, it has been a headache, a political one and a continuity headache because the Governor has proposed a name and he wants to move on with ensuring that the services are being provided to the people. However, because of that impeachment, many issues have mushroomed and 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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