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    "content": "to know the importance of using these tools in expediting legislation in counties to effect functions as given by the Constitution. County assembly members should be encouraged to go to school. One typical example is my county. A good number of county assembly members have enrolled in Moi University and Mount Kenya Universities campuses which are situated in Eldoret Town. Every evening, after they have had their sessions, they go to class. A good number of them have registered so that as they progress in making laws, they will have the capacity to deal with issues as they arise because they will have the skills and the knowledge. This country is changing very fast. If county assemblies will not deal with major advances in technology, they will not perform their functions because technology has been changing every day. There are advancements on a daily basis in this sector. If county assembly members do not have knowledge on the use of computers --- In fact, the use of computers is also changing; this is very alarming. If we are to achieve our goals as the Senate, then our county assembly members must be trained to cope with the change in technology as brought by time. If our counties incorporate ICT functions, then there will be accrued advantages such as expediting of the legislative process. Motions can be debated very well and achieve very good results. This would bring about quality output and hence development in various sectors of the counties. The national Government should take this issue seriously because it has set out clearly its manifesto and wants to implement it, so that Kenyans can feel that they actually voted for the right Government. But if our county assemblies, which form part of this Government, do not have the skills and knowledge to handle their job, then it means that some of our agenda may not be achieved. But if we empower our counties, especially the county assembly members, by providing capacity in terms of human resource and facilities such as computers and other things which are needed, I believe that this country will change. Credit will always come to this House because we are charged with the job of ensuring that devolution succeeds. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I look forward to all the Members supporting this Motion that seeks to equip our counties, so that they perform better. This will ensure that we achieve our common agenda, fight poverty and have development. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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