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    "content": "we are really serious about the county representatives and devolution, we must build their capacity. One of my colleagues addressed the issue of salaries. Whatever has been provided for by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is about Kshs79,000. The Executive Committees that are supposed to be checked by these county representatives are earning Kshs225,000. Does it make any sense? So, we have to invest in these county assemblies, so that the county governments can function and serve the people within those counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the budgetary allocation to the county governments, our mandate, as Senators, is to ensure that the county governments receive proper budgetary allocations to run those counties. Yesterday I was in my county when they were officially opening the county assembly. One of the concerns that they brought to our attention is the issue of the Treasury slashing their budgetary allocation. It is important for us to be involved and consulted when the slashing is done. This is because we cannot be given money with one hand and then it is taken away by the other hand. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, I would like to address the issue of roads, especially in the northern part of Kenya. Over the weekend we went to visit people who were affected by floods in my region. Unfortunately, the famine relief that is given by the Ministry of State for Special Programmes cannot reach people because the roads are completely cut off. The Government has released helicopters to drop food to the people. However, I think it is the high time that we maintained those roads even if it means murraming them. For us to deliver services to the people, those roads must be taken into consideration."
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