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    "id": 1491394,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I want to congratulate you on this wonderful Bill. As the champions of Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), this is one way we will build the capacity and ability of MCAs, who are the leaders at mashinani. As I have said before when an issue occurs in a village, the first people that the ordinary wananchi run to are normally the MCAs. From issues of funeral bills, harambee, people giving birth in hospitals and other social work responsibilities. The role of MCAs is important because they are the primary oversight. Even in the County Public Accounts Committee, where I sit, we normally rely on the local knowledge of the area MCAs to tell us about the projects and deliverables. We have agreed on key issues that we need to deliver to MCAs. One of them was to give them the Ward Development Fund. Even in the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report, it was captured that we need to entrench the Ward Development Fund, the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), and the Senate Oversight Fund, which we have yet to achieve. Number two was to look into their welfare. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) circular did not consider MCAs in terms of ensuring that they have the capacity to enhance their welfare; from how they run their ward offices to mileage, sitting in plenary and committee allowances and even the basic salary. They need to be rationalised by the SRC. I am happy that the SRC is being reconstituted and that we will have a new commission chairperson. This will be a big plus for MCAs. The final one, which you have led us today through your Bill, being one of the senior most Members of Parliament in this House, is the issue of financial autonomy. If The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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