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"speaker_name": "Mr. Murungi",
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"content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this critical Motion. I rise to support this Motion. Before I give my reasons, allow me to declare my interest in this Motion, especially as relates to the County Governments Bill, 2012. I think I have already stated in public that come 2012, I will be seeking the position of Senator in the Meru County. The delay in enactment of this Bill specifically affects my political interest. I would, therefore, like to support this Motion because it will assist me to realize my dreams of being the Senator for the Meru County. We are not seeking senates merely because it has a beautiful name. We are seeking to go to the Senate because we want to transform our counties. We want to modernize our counties. We want to uproot poverty and we want to bring prosperity and glory to our people. I had the luck and opportunity to be one of the team leaders for the campaign for the Constitution. I am very happy that Parliament has done an excellent job in passing the laws that have been brought to this House to implement the Constitution. I am also lucky to sit in the Cabinet sub-committee on the Constitution which is part of the process for scrutinizing the Bills before they come to this House. I can tell you that in passing these laws, there are a lot of negotiations and consultations involved. It is a tedious and complex process. So, when the delay happens, it does not happen because people do not want to pass the laws. It does not happen because the Executive wants to block passage of these laws. The delay comes because of the extensive consultations which have to be carried out in the spirit of the new Constitution. The two Bills that we are seeking to extend time for, so that they can be debated in this House, are critical for the future of this country. The Public Finance Management Bill covers both administrative and procedural issues regarding public financial management, both for the national government and for the county governments. This is the first time in the history of Kenya that the local people are going to be empowered to manage resources at the county level. We are looking forward to effective management of the counties by the governors and the administrators at the sub-county levels. There are going to be administrators at the ward level. Without this legal framework being passed, all those dreams that we have had of transforming our rural areas will come to naught. We have been calling for transparency, talking about devolution and this is what forms the core of the Bills that we intend to pass."
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