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    "id": 1490827,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "you will be shocked. There is a lot of mismanagement of the little resources that we have in the country. Whatever happens at the county headquarters also happens in those small companies that are open to run our resources. We must bite the bullet. Each of our 47 county delegations here must engage county governors to re-examine and carry out an audit of our water infrastructure. There is no point of us buying a lot of water from nearby counties, and then all that water is lost because of leakages and dilapidated infrastructure, with some of them being carcinogenic. So, even if we were to get any grants from the national government, they should be utilized properly. There is so much that people can eat, but if you want to jeopardize even the supply of your water because you want to get a tender and line your own pocket... We need to rethink how we want to live our life. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must change the law to ensure that the people who serve in these Boards have experience on managing water companies. There is no point of rewarding our friends. We need to start introducing the concept of meritocracy. We should have people who understand the importance of this resource. If taken care of, how well will it support this current generation and future generations. We must make sure we use a competitive process for the boards and appoint people who have got a background in water and sanitation, so that they can make infrastructure that will outlive them. On financial management, it is imperative that the role of the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of finance of each of the 47 counties, CECM in charge of water and the CEOs in charge of water, the accounting officer must be very clear when it comes to managing these semi-autonomous companies. It is not the board to have all the responsibilities. The CEO of finance should be tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that they go through the accounts of each of these counties' water bodies. This is so that when those counties appear before an oversight body, even the governors will be in the know. Most governors have got no clue on what is happening. In conclusion, I hope that when it comes to passing this legislation, we can all be very selfish and protect devolution. Let the national Government handle the policy work, but implementation of the legislation should be the role of county government. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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