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    "content": "coming up with these names. Sen. Musila himself was a provincial administrator. He will tell us what it is now that we need to amend. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki and Mr. Murkomen are scholars. So, we will be able to sieve through this legislative process to be able to amend the law. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I draw to a close, this Committee in the discharge of its functions must hear broadly from the contributions of county governors and county speakers because they will tell us at this point in time where they actually do feel that there has been an impediment or an obstacle towards the implementation of devolution. Our county speakers and county governors have articulated time and again that the Provincial Administration has continued to lord over responsibilities that are properly now the functions and mandate of the county governments. Therefore, it is this Committee that shall set itself within a given timeframe, it not being a standing committee of the Senate, must allocate itself a definite timeframe so that a wish list of amendments is presented on the Floor of this House. Therefore, we need to ensure that in the next five or six months, this Committee has done a full audit of every legislation that impacts on the management of our new devolved structures of Government and be able to make the necessary amendments to abolish or repeal part of that legislation. I just want to commend this Motion because it is here properly and in good faith. It gives us a vehicle upon which this Senate can assert its real mandate as the defender of devolution and set itself on a path to audit existing legislation so that it is brought in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and the aspirations of the Kenyan people. So, I want to commend Sen. Orengo. Inside and outside this House, we must now lobby to ensure that the Motion is passed and ensure its full implementation. Thank you."
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