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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before I reply, I would like to add a few issues. First and foremost, I thank Members who have contributed to this Motion. It seems the Report has generated a lot of interest. This report has been appearing on the Order Paper for almost one year. Therefore, it is like it has been overtaken by events. I request the SBC and the secretariat to be ensuring that they fast-track tabling of some reports in the House. This was for 2023, we are now in 2025. Deputy governors have many challenges. There is a Bill seeking to amend the Act to give deputy governors some functions. That was moved by a Member of the Speaker’s Panel in this House. Today, we met stakeholders, including the Council of Governors (CoG), the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), the State Department for Devolution, deputy governors and constitutional experts. We discussed the whole issue and highlighted a number of pros and cons. There is a feeling that there is a lacuna in the Constitution. The roles of deputy governors have not been stipulated and their offices are not well taken care of. They are at the mercy of governors. That is why we have a lot of challenges. Deputy governors campaign as equal partners and friends of governors and contribute to many things. They also come from different parts of the country. However, after governors have won, they start harassing and neglecting the deputies and their offices. Most offices have no funds and deputy governors do not have duties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Mt. Elgon is in Trans Nzoia County. There are many ethnic conflicts in that area. That problem is still there even after the committee visited to try and reconcile the governor and his deputy. The situation is still the same. The governor portrayed a lot of arrogance. I hope that will not trigger another conflict. The deputy governor approached the Inspector General of Police representative in Kitale. They also wrote to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, but none of them appeared before the Committee. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to reply."
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