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    "id": 1443577,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1443577/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "enhance interaction between the Senate and county governments as a means of bringing the Senate closer to the counties and the general public; ACKNOWLEDGING the success made during the sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi, held in Uasin Gishu, Kitui and Turkana counties in September 2018, 2019 and 2023 respectively. FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the recommendation of the Senate Business Committee that a sitting of the Senate be held away from the traditional premises of Parliament buildings in Nairobi during the term of the 13th Parliament and the subsequent resolution of the Senate made on 8th March, 2023, to hold plenary and committee sittings in the counties for a one-week period within the month of September in every session of the 4th Senate, except during an election year with an objective to- (1) promote the role and work of the Senate and enhance public awareness regarding business of the Senate and Parliament in general; (2) highlight existing and new opportunities for engagement in legislative process; (3) develop and strengthen partnerships at the county level of Government; (4) provide opportunity to Members and staff of the county assemblies to learn and share best practices with Senators and Parliamentary Officers; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 126(1) of the Constitution, the Senate resolves to hold its plenary and committee sittings in Busia County from 23rd to 27th September, 2024. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important tradition that we have established as a House. We went to Turkana last year. We have been to Uasin Gishu County, which was the inaugural Senate Mashinani Programme. We also went to Kitui County. The feedback that we continue to get from the people of Kenya is that we should engage them more. It is increasingly becoming clear that there is need for a deeper connection between the people that we represent and us, as their leaders. In the present crisis facing the country, where many citizens are up in arms, and challenging and calling for more accountability from their elected representatives and officials, then Senate Mashinani provides a perfect opportunity for us, as the representatives of the people, specifically as directed by Article 96, to engage with various functions of the county government. Senators will get to appreciate for themselves the work that is going on in the rolling out of devolution programmes. More importantly, other institutions such as the county assemblies that we interact with can as well learn from us. They will get an opportunity to interact with our very professional staff and Senators and learn more on best practices in regards to legislative work. I am impressed that in the last sessions where we have gone out, there have been very interactive forums and many resolutions have come out. I know for a fact that when we went to Uasin Gishu County, there had been a long-standing issue between the County Government of Uasin Gishu and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. It was the then Standing Committee on Health, after sitting down with the management of the hospital and the County Government of Uasin Gishu, which was then led by our colleague, Sen. Mandago, that we were able to resolve that long-standing dispute. 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."
}