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    "content": "I will very quickly go to the Memorandum by His Excellency the President where he says that on Clause 30 which stipulates the functions of the Governor--- It reads: “Subject to the operational command structures set out in the National Police Service Act or any other national security legislation, chair the county equivalent of the national security council as provided for in Article 239(5) of the Constitution”. The President’s reaction to this is totally in error. Look at how he ends: “Accordingly, there is no county equivalent of the National Security Council.” We go immediately to the Police Act to see whether that statement by His Excellency the President is correct or is in error. If you go to the National Police Service Act, Section 41(1) it says: “There shall be established a county policing authority in respect of each county, which shall comprise:- (a) The governor or a member of the county executive committee appointed by the governor who shall be the chairperson, county representative appointed by the Inspector-General who shall comprise the heads of the National Police Service, the National Intelligence Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations at the county level; two, elected members nominated by the county assembly, the chairperson of the county security committee, at least, six other members appointed by the governor from among the following categories of persons ordinarily resident in the county; the business sector, community based organizations, women, persons with special needs, religious organizations and the youth.” Now, without even going further as to how they will be recruited, this is the equivalent in the county of the National Police Service. The County Governments Bill is not seeking to make the governor head of the national security. It is just asking that he chairs the county security equivalent. So, when the President asserts in the Memorandum that there is no county equivalent of the National Security Council, this is in error. They are not saying a replica of the National Security Council. They are saying equivalent, and “equivalent” does not mean identical."
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