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    "speaker_name": "July 24, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. There were some county governments that actually considered training of Members of County Assembly (MCA) as an extravagant expense. I think that it was not correct and any monies that have been set aside for training and capacity building is money well utilized. I will encourage that these monies continue to be used but perhaps in a more careful way in that MCAs need not go to Mombasa or Naivasha in order to get trained. The training can be done in nearby places even within their own counties. This is information that MCAs must have. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Article 192 of the Constitution expects the county governments to operate a financial management system that is up to speed with the one of the national government. We are aware that the national government is up to speed in this and therefore the county governments are expected to also open a financial management of a standard that is equivalent to that of the national government. I am sure this can only be effected if the know-how and the hardware are available in the counties. That is why this Motion is urging the county governments to provide the software, the hardware and the knowledge that is required for the county governments to actually operate an acceptable financial management system. Lastly, the MCAs play a very crucial role in the oversight of the county government where the Senators are part. I am sure we can do a much better job if the MCAs are conversant and have the tools to enable them work with us to oversight the county government. Therefore, the onus is on us, the Senators, to assist and ensure that Information Communication Technology (ICT) in total, including the software and the hardware, is in place for us to deliver services in the county governments and also to assist the national government to serve and enforce the manifestos that have been assured to the public. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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