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    "id": 1475665,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13587,
        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "The committee is currently considering a legislative proposal on amending the County Governments Act, 2012, to provide definite roles of the Office of the Deputy Governor to clarify and streamline the responsibilities of the said office. (g) To foster a harmonious working relationship with the county government, the committee is currently mediating a long-standing dispute between the County Governor of Siaya and his deputy to ensure the smooth running of the county affairs. (h) To assess the effectiveness of the law concerning the management of cities, urban areas, the committee is conducting post-legislative scrutiny of the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011 with the objective of proposing amendments to the framework of the management and governance of cities and urban areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the committee in future plans to– (i) Conduct an inquiry into our national Government Parastatals that are still performing devolved functions. (ii) Look into the issues raised by the Office of the Cabinet Secretary on the Auditor General's Report on the county government of the financial year 2022/2023 and the summary report by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary identifies several cross- cutting issues that require interventions by the Senate. (iii) Assess the status of the violation of assets and liabilities by the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), conduct visits to various counties to assess the general state of devolution performance. Lastly, I appreciate the Office of the Speaker, the Senate leadership and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for the steadfast support they have accorded the committee."
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