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    "id": 1553370,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "From the onset, I wish to thank the Chairperson and his Members for addressing the matter in Trans Nzoia County, which has been simmering between the deputy governor and the governor. However, as things stand today, despite the efforts of the Committee to resolve the issue, we are witnessing a pushback against the progress the Committee had already achieved. Regarding the roles of deputy governors and governors in counties, there is a need for each party to clearly understand their responsibilities. These tensions are often precipitated by political partnerships formed before elections. Some deputy governors feel they are co-governors with the elected governor. My advice to honourable deputy governors, with tremendous respect, is to focus on performing their roles as deputy governors, regardless of their political involvement during elections. In some counties, political partnerships are formed to marshal numbers for electoral success, often based on geographical or ethnic considerations. However, such partnerships should end with the ballot. Once elections are over, governors and deputy governors must perform duties of their respective offices to avoid straining the functionality of the county. In the case of Trans Nzoia County, although the Committee's observations in the report suggest that the deputy governor and the governor appear to have no issues between them, the truth is that there was and still is a problem. The problem emanates from the behaviour of the current governor of Trans Nzoia County, not in the relationship between the governor and deputy governor. This behaviour has precipitated a dangerous situation in the county. The governor's speeches have been laced with tribal undertones. I do not blame the governor. This behaviour dates back to his tenure as a regional commissioner, where he once made derogatory remarks about the people of Kericho and parts of Mau, saying they 'reproduce like rats.' He has continued this kind of talk in Trans Nzoia County. We must remind the governor that he is not a village chief or tribal leader, but a county governor. Trans Nzoia County is home to all communities in this country, and the governor must be sensitive in his speech to maintain cohesion. The matter handled by the Devolution and Intergovenmental Relations Committee also involved stakeholders like the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). I am deeply disappointed by NCIC's failure to act and submit a report to the committee to date. NCIC has shown bias, moving swiftly when certain political leaders speak while ignoring others. This inconsistency is evident even in the drama and music festivals in Nakuru, where a politician has been allowed to use a school as a platform to advance his political agenda, disrupting the education system and threatening national cohesion. As I speak, the NCIC has not even made a comment."
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