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    "content": "That is why this Bill is today here before the National Assembly. But again, at Clause 217 (4) it says: “Within sixty days after the Senate’s resolution is referred under Clause 3, the National Assembly may consider the resolution and vote to approve it, with or without amendments, or to reject it.” Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to say from the outset that for the National Assembly to amend this County Allocation of Revenue Bill, we require two-thirds majority. So, this Bill originates from the Senate and in the allocation in the counties, of course, the Constitution is very clear; it talks about the consultation between the governors, the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and any other organizational structure within the county. I think it is good that the country should know from the outset that when Kenyans asked for devolution, they did so at all levels. When we talk of devolving to the county governments; within the county there are a number of structures. The Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) which has been tested and has worked very well for many years is the most efficient unit of devolution. This must come out very clearly. The Chairman of the Commission on Revenue Allocation; former Central Bank Governor, Micah Cheserem, the Transitional Authority Chair, the Chairman of the CIC and the relevant Ministry must come to the realization that devolution under this Constitution can be at the ward level, the constituency level and it starts with the county level. That is why the framers of the Constitution talked about dividing revenue between the two levels of Government; the National and the county. Within the county government, we have several levels of devolution. That notion must be clear. Secondly, the country learned yesterday that of the county governments that sent applications for functions to be transferred, they are hardly 20 counties; they are only 13. So, we want to tell our brothers; the governors, that devolution is not about politics or attending a political rally or a funeral and saying that devolution is being killed. Devolution is sitting in the office and looking at this county allocation revenue and see how much you have been allocated. If you have been allocated Kshs4 billion, which this House will pass, then go to your county, sit in your office with your county assembly, Cabinet Secretaries and deliver service to the people of Kenya. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we should not see people busy in workshops in Naivasha or Mombasa, talking about CDF and devolution. Devolution is about delivering service to our people at the smallest unit of governance at the county. I know there is an amendment The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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