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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "regulations that touch on the agricultural sector, especially the sugar sector. We have a new Sugar Board that has been created. There are regulations that must be prioritised by the Committee on Delegated Legislation. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has business with the Rice Bill that was initiated in the last Senate. We have a lot of oversight to undertake on spending in counties. The Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations must look afresh at issues concerning the management of counties, especially the conflicts that we have seen between governors and deputy governors. We are not happy to always undertake impeachments. We do not mind handling impeachments of governors or deputy governors if they find themselves in this House. However, we encourage governors and deputy governors to sort out their mess in the counties so that we do not have questions that can be settled by governors in their counties find their way to this House. We are alive to the fact that all the Committees of this House, especially the Committee that I served in the last Session, the Committee on County Public Investment and Special Fund (CPISF) and the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), deal with questions of expenditure and looking at the Reports of the Auditor-General on how counties spend funds. In my own county, Kisumu County, we are happy to report that we have received disbursements of over Kshs12 billion. We hope that our governor Hon. (Prof.) Anyang’ Nyong'o and his team, will spend these funds towards the projects that are budgeted for and ensure that we empower people. Let us focus on projects that will enhance the lives of the youth, women and ordinary persons like boda boda riders. Let us ensure that our markets are working and street lighting is well done in not only Kisumu City, but also other towns like Kombewa, Katito, Miwani and Muhoroni. A county must embrace development that touches every person out there. We need to ensure that all sectors, including the agriculture and health sector work for our people. Our people should get what they need in health. The rollout of Social Healthy Authority (SHA) and Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) must work for our people. I support this Committee to the extent that it shall define the work of the Senate. Lastly, it is important that we strengthen devolution. It is important that the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning disburses funds in time. It is important that our governors use the funds disbursed to the 47 counties in a manner that is befitting and invites less audit queries. It is important that our governors ensure that the problem of pending bills is sorted out so that we do not have to come to the Senate every time and have those service providers cry out to us every season that they are not paid. We must ensure that we prioritise those who deliver services and ensure that our counties work so that we do not have pending bills accumulate interest over time. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support."
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