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"content": "like an issue of administration, but it is also very personal. When someone decides not to have communication with you while you are in office, but during the campaign period you had teamwork, there was flow of communication, then it breaks when you are in an office. What Sen. Okiya Omtatah has talked about, where this beef came from is even sickening; it is belittling the mindset of looking at the reason behind it. I have heard Sen. Omtatah talk about the issue of a trip to the USA for Christ's sake. What is a trip that it makes you, a whole leader, to disconnect the working relationship with your deputy governor? If it was an official trip, then why is it a big deal? Why should it be the subject that these two leaders cannot work together? I have looked at it in terms of the different stakeholders who are supposed to appear. I even noted that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration did not have time to appear before this Committee. Is it because maybe the matter was not too weighty? Why did they not appear before the Committee and get to the bottom of the issue that the committee had raised? The DCI never gave a report. The matter was too little? What is the reason behind that? The Committee did its part and they have submitted a report today. When I spoke to the Chairperson, Sen. Abass, about some of the recommendations, I learnt that the recommendation was very simple. The recommendation was that they should work together. According to the report, the Governor has assured the Committee that he will ensure that they are working very well with the Deputy Governor and the decision is for the two of them. Some of these issues resemble marital challenges. At times, no matter how much shouting or running around occurs, at the end of the day, it is just the two individuals involved. They are the ones who must sit down, reconcile and move forward. In marriage, when two people meet and come together, you are not there; you are not involved. So, why should you want to be involved when issues arise? Why is it that involvement only comes when people face challenges? At the end of the day, the decision lies solely with these two individuals. Looking at the scenario in Trans Nzoia, it mirrors this situation. The Committee has done its part. These two leaders have stated their intention to work together. I am told they only managed to collaborate for one week. Even the relevant institution, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), what more can it do on that? If, as leaders and adults, a team mediates the issues and confirms that collaboration is expected, yet this does not happen, it is truly sad. As I conclude due to time constraints, the Governor is working and his office is operational. He must ensure that he provides the Deputy Governor, Madam Philomena, with the support needed to fulfill her mandate. Things happen. Just the other day in Meru County, the deputy governor became the governor. In Luhya, they say, vinduvichenjanga. Do not underestimate the power of your deputy. You never know. Circumstances can change unexpectedly. Therefore, we urge Governor Natembeya to provide Philomena with the platform to serve as his deputy and complete her term. By halting her career, where does that leave her? She could have been left to pursue other important things. Stop taking deputy governors to win an election and leave them afterwards. It is unfair and sickening. It is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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