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    "id": 386816,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also stand to support the Motion. I would want to remind Kenyans and my fellow hon. Senators that when you look at the commitment of our Government, indeed, the President has always in his speeches reminded us that devolution is in his heart. It is up to us, as Senators, to go in our assemblies and guide, especially the Governors who have received their first lot of resources, and if we are not careful, if they are audited in June, we will find some of the counties being questioned about mismanagement. It would also be important for us to remember that the counties started on a wrong foot. The Speakers were sworn in and yet women who were to be nominated were not in the House. As Senators go back, we would want to see a House that abides to Article 177 of the Constitution and to also start showing authority that the Senate is indeed the overseer of the counties. One of the things that I have seen with the governors is that they want power, and I know most of them have been Members of Parliament, so they are used to power, but they forgot in that position you have to deliver services to the people and the Senator has the power to make sure that the governor delivers those services. As I support, I hope the Senate will remember that we have to oversee and help them to legislate laws that will guide each county. I beg to support."
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