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"content": "owners, who earn very little the agony of going through several roadblocks and concentrate on the roadworthiness of the motor vehicles on our roads. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of clashes, there is need to understand the people. We should put more emphasis on community policing, so that communities themselves can assist the police and the Provincial Administration to detect crime and alert the Government about any impending July 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2449 trouble, so that the Government can act proactively, instead of acting after problems arise. There should be more public barazas to, at least, engage the people in discussions and communication with them. In order to ensure that any troubles that occur are within Kenyans themselves, we should ensure that foreigners, especially those who cross the borders into our country, are actually checked because, maybe, some of the crime is exported to this country by people who do not know peace. Kenyans are people who enjoy peace, and cannot accept people who are perpetually in trouble, and who are immune to problems. The case of Mount Elgon, for instance, is something which the Provincial Administration should understand in order to deal with it more effectively. Mr. Speaker, Sir, issues regarding chiefs and sub-chiefs ought to be looked into properly. I was very encouraged to see the recent relevant training of chiefs and DOs. But there is still one problem especially with regard to chiefs and DOs; most of them are too young to deal with older and middle-aged people. Most of them are young individuals who have just left school. They are appointed to those positions to administer their fathers, elder brothers and so on. That cannot work. They need authority. Authority is seen in age and experience. Frequent transfers of the Provincial Administration do not help. We need DOs and DCs to live with the people for a little bit longer. We should transfer those who cannot work with the people, those who are incompetent and those with conflicts of interest in their areas. But the ones who get on well with the people and perform their work properly should be given time to, at least, make an impact and create a good image for the Government. There are certain officers like chiefs and sub-chiefs who have not been paid for some time. Their payments should be effected fast in order to improve their morale. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Provincial Administration is a thankless office. That is where all manner of blame is thrown. It is a depository of all the blame in any Government system. That should be understood. That should not deter anybody because that is where all maneno is taken to. It is a baraza ! Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question of co-ordination is very important. Every DO and DC should ensure that there is adequate and effective co-ordination within the districts, in order to ensure that the adminstration and implementation of development programmes are effected properly. Decisions that are made by District Development Committees (DDCs), District Education Boards (DEBs) and District Roads Boards (DRBs) are actually communicated directly to the headquarters. That, again, will continue to be a bottleneck in a centralised system until such a time when we will have more resources and administrative structures that are well established. Until then, it is important that the Provincial Administration, which is active and has people who are qualified and properly trained, works round the clock to ensure that there is peace, stability and development in the country. They should understand more about the districts they live in. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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