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    "content": "charged with the responsibility of protecting Kenya’s human rights believed that there was a direct correlation between the excessive government manifest to the Provincial Administration, the police and other organs of the central government towards the abrogation of fundamental rights and freedom. I got to a point where I believed that we could restructure the Provincial Administration and keep part of its structure to allow certain limited functions in terms of enforcement of national government policies but that only will depend on the conduct of county commissioners as currently is. If they misbehave, it will become the incentive of this Select Committee to continue to propose radical legislation that fundamentally changes the nature and character of this arrangement. Therefore, I think this Motion is also a red card or a warning shot to the provincial administrators, whatever the form of organization they are in, whether it is county commissioners, regional commissioners sitting in Nairobi, DC, DO or chief, they must be aware that the ground has shifted especially the constitutional ground. Therefore, if they conduct themselves improperly to the aspirations of our current Constitution, then we shall render them incapable of the discharge of the new mandate under the Constitution and therefore abolish some of these offices. That said and done, I think a myriad of legislations in this country need audit. There is a lot of legislation that was done in successive parliaments that was authoritarian and not in the interest of this country, that defeated the citizen participation, defeated democratic participation and therefore the need for us to bring every legislation in this country in conformity with the new Constitution and in conformity with the aspirations of the Kenyan people. As suggested, this Select Committee draws part of the great diversity of our rich capacity as Senators. These include constitutional lawyers, Attorney-General Emeritus and other people who have distinguished themselves in the democratic discourse of this country. Therefore, it has the requisite membership that can align our entire legal framework to meet the aspirations of the Constitution so that we are able to facilitate county aspirations to discharge the county governments under the governorships and under our Constitution to facilitate and allow them to deliver on the mandate and the promise of devolution. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are not lost to the fact that this legislation, as much as might appear few in terms of the perking order, I think we might need a reloaded. Therefore, the inclusion of the Attorney-General by Sen. Orengo exudes wisdom because Sen. Wako knows where he hid all these clauses. So, I think he will help us in a proper manner so as to ensure that we locate these particular oppressing provisions of the law for this Senate to amend, abolish and even repeal. So the inclusion of the former Attorney-General even in his capacity as the Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights is an important inclusion so that we can drive this process forward. Then I see those who have been victims to the Provincial Administration; Sen. Orengo himself being one, Sen. Murungi being a victim of the Provincial Administration and even Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. So, we have a rich diversity. There is also Sen. Musila. I think I want to appreciate the wisdom of Sen. Orengo in The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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