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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "education to be spearheaded by county governments, and we actualised Part 10 of the County Governments Act. This Bill provides a structured and sustainable approach, ensuring that civic education is not just an afterthought but a priority for every county government. On this note, it is not just for county governments. I have argued on several occasions that we need to have a culture of patriotism, a culture of being informed right from the way we march to school. So, this has to be incorporated into the education curriculum so that we are raising young boys and girls who are aware of their responsibilities and contributions to our country. Others may actually question the cost of implementing this Bill. However, let us ask ourselves, what is the cost of an informed citizenry? You saw the opportunity we missed to inform Kenyans about the Finance Bill. You saw the aftermath. We would rather invest in having people informed than suffer the cost of this country being burned to ashes. What is the cost of poor governance, mismanagement of resources, and lack of accountability? Now and then, we handle different audit reports submitted on spending from different county governments. We call county chiefs here to interrogate, but that is not enough. If we were electing people who could take responsibility for their actions, the Senate would listen to very few such cases. Therefore, the investment we are making in civic education today will yield dividends for generations to come. This is important, and I remember the first time I brought this as a Statement to this House. There was tremendous support, and most Senators actually argued that I came up with a legislative proposal. This is the moment I went down and put the pieces together and came up with this proposal. So, it is in the same spirit that I hope Senators in this House will prioritise and give total support to this because it is going to cure so many ills we have in the different county governments and bring up responsible citizens. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with this, I want to thank you and beg to Move. I will request the Senator for Kakamega, the bullfighter, to second."
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