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    "content": "differently as brothers and sisters. So, I was going to ask the Minister to think with me how we can make a provision that will allow for a loose coalition so that we are not stuck with arrangements that are relevant nationally but are not relevant in Tana River County. There could be a clause that will allow the county representatives to sit in together and agree on who will be their leader of majority and who will be their leader of their minority and make effective the functioning of that County Assembly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, just above that in Clause No.9 I want, again, the Minister to think with me how we can improve the process of securing the Deputy Speaker of the County. That is very clearly provided for in the main national Parliament and it is constitutional. I think we should import those provisions. I find it very loose the way it has been done. We should make it very clear that on the first sitting of that County Assembly, after the election of the Speaker, we should proceed with the election of the Deputy Speaker. This is not there and the procedure is just left hanging. I would rather we are very clear about that. We are clear about the steps that should be taken and make this Bill as huge as possible than to leave it hanging loose which gives it an opportunity for abuse. I also want to ask the Minister to think with me about Clause 11. This Clause talks about how we can remove the Speaker of the County Assembly in Sub Clause 1. They have put an irredeemably high level and high threshold. Under what circumstances in any seat in Parliament or County Assembly will you muster 75 per cent of the membership for you to remove the Speaker? This is like saying that the Speaker cannot be removed. I do not know why they have come up with clauses like those when practically, even accessing a two-thirds majority in this House or in any Assembly is enough threshold. Unless there is good reason for us to maintain 75 per cent, I urge the Minister to re-think this Clause. In particular, I would, personally, want to bring an amendment to make sure that we do not have people who are Speakers being dictators in the County Assemblies. On Clause 12 and I want the Minister to think with me, there are counties where it is very difficult to get enough people who have high degree qualifications. Let us not lie to ourselves. Every county would not like to import any person who is not from that county to be the Clerk of the County Assembly. Genuinely, in some counties you will find it very difficult to find degree holders who have, at least, five years relevant professional experience. I would like the degree to remain if necessary. However, let us remove the provision on the years of experience. Maybe we can think together to make---"
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