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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Mover of this Motion has reminded us here that the devolution focus is supposed to see how the social and political status of our people can improve. You cannot address these issues without proper plans and funding as well. When we talk about key development agendas that are supposed to be tabled and listed by all the counties in Kenya, there are some that can be done by the counties and supported by the national Government. For example, if we want to attract any investor to come to any county, there must be a good road network, which our Constitution stipulates in the Fourth Schedule. It is no longer the function of the national Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if an investor has to come, we must have a reliable source of power. This is what they are supposed to deal with now, but how can they do it if they do not have funding, which has been devolved in the Fourth Schedule? There are so many deliverables that can be done, only if certain key things, for example, water and agriculture have been given out. There are investors who are going to come. First, we must avail some infrastructure, as counties or national Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in seconding this Motion, I am also asking myself whether we have given the counties the monies that were meant essentially for these key development agendas to take place. But how can you come up with a strategic or integrated plan without money? I have come from my county where we have some parallel investments and plans for constituencies; where the Governor is not in control, yet they are supposed to come up with one strategy for the entire county. This Motion calls upon this House; that we need to rein in what type of developments we are supposed to engage in. The focal point is the county for all of them. So, there should be no competition of any kind. There should be organized and systematic plans being done by the counties to benefit everybody. For example, for us to move from one county to the next, there will be need for counties to do joint strategies. For example, my neighbouring county called Turkana, does not have sufficient land, although I am told that they have just discovered the biggest collection of water which they can use for irrigation. But as at now, most of their food comes from West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and other counties. Indeed, then, these formulations of development plans need to be inclusive and the county governments need to sit together. I know that in the first two years, there might be some kind of teething problems, but this House can still put things in order by passing this Motion and asking the people that are concerned to work together and come up with the measures that are required for counties to move. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in line with Vision 2030 which is almost 17 years from now, we should be moving from a third world country to a middle income generating country, where people can have good health and life. But how can that happen if devolution is not anchored properly in the counties? In fact, the Vision 2030 Secretariat in Nairobi needs to be now simplified into 47 versions, so that every county has a unit, working together with the governor and county governments, to see to it that these key development agendas that are being done are driving Kenya towards the goal of Vision 2030. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second this Motion."
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