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    "content": "the Transition Authority’s role and mandate as far as assignment of functions between the national and county levels of Government is concerned. 2. The Act offends the distinctness of the two levels of Government. The petitioner avers that the National Government Co-ordination Act, 2013, appoints national government officers at the county, sub-county, ward, location and sub-location levels and yet the location and sub-location levels are not established in law. 3. That the Act offends Article 201 of the Constitution which provides for the principles of public finance and generally requires prudent use of public resources. The petitioner is of the view that the Act does not justify the cost of maintaining a parallel administrative structure at the county level, especially at the sub-county levels and below. 4. That the Act offends Articles 174(c) and 232 of the Constitution, which require participation of the people. The petitioner states that during the process leading to its enactment, the Act was not subjected to public participation. The petitioner further states that the Act lacks any provisions for public engagement and does not, therefore, meet the constitutional standards of public participation. The petitioner concludes with a prayer that the National Government Co- ordination Act, 2013, be repealed. The petition is signed by the petitioner, Ms. Wanjiru Gikonyo. Hon. Senators, copies of the petition shall be availed to Senators at the Table Office. In order to allow Senators sufficient time to study the petition, I shall allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the petition in terms of Standing Orders No.223 next Thursday, 20th June, 2013, when the order “Petitions” is read out. Since we set precedence by the request of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, we think it is just prudent to give a one week’s notice. Thereafter, pursuant to Standing Order 224(1), the petition shall stand committed to the relevant Standing Committee. In this case, it is the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. In terms of Standing Order No.224(2), the Committee will be required in not more than 60 calendar days from the time of reading the prayer, which is today, to respond to the petitioner by way of a report addressed to the petitioner or petitioners and laid on the Table of the Senate. I thank you. Now I will allow the Petition by Humphrey M. Khaunya. REPORT FROM THE SPEAKER: PETITION ON ENACTMENT OF THE LICENSING ACT, 2013"
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