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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, as the Senate, it is our obligation to ensure that we receive reports from the governors. I know that some Members will come and amend the Motion so that we urge them that it is important to understand that every county has its unique way of doing things. Now that we have devolved governments, we hope that they will embrace public participation within, so that people have a say and a stake in what is being planned. They should tell their governors what they feel is a priority; whether it is water or matters of agriculture. The governors must also understand that this is not just a way of doing things, but a time when we must appreciate the fact that the Constitution brings in public participation. As they come up with the plans, they must also subject them to public participation. They also have to work very closely with the county assemblies. This is because it is the county assemblies that enact law for the implementation of their plans. Therefore, this should not just be a plan for a governor, but a plan for the whole county. The county assembly has a say in terms of determining what they have prioritised and what should be done in the first and second years as they move on. When you look at the report from the National Budget Controller, you will see that it emphasises on the need to have a plan for the county. Therefore, we, as a Senate, urge governors to give service to people. They are there as leaders who must listen to their people. Many a times, you will find governors who are the ones with the last say. This is why we passed the new Constitution. It is because of what used to happen at the Executive level. They should know that the days of deciding and bringing issues to people are over. It is time to work to together in harmony. It is time to ensure that as you map out those resources, the public is aware. They should put up a notice to show what they intend to do and each constituency must benefit. That is another thing that governors have forgotten. There is some marginalization in some constituencies in a county. When we do our plans, we must ensure that each constituency benefits in whatever we are doing. The development plans must take care of every group in the county. It is important for governors to show benchmarks when they are planning. I know that most of them have been crying about the poor state of their roads. However, very few of them have come up with plans that will take care of those roads in their various constituencies within their counties. You will find that even today, they have not audited what the constituency development fund was used for. They do not know whether it was being used to build classrooms and whether it is, probably, now time to buy desks. We find that the same classrooms that were built by a former Member of Parliament are now being built by the governor so that he can please the county assembly and is not manipulated by the county assembly. The plans are, therefore, done in such a way as to repeat what had been done by the Members of Parliament. These plans will help, now that the CDF will go to constituencies. It is important for the National Assembly Members to sit down with governors, so that as they do the plans for their constituencies, they look at what the governor has done and integrate the projects. They should not overlap projects or fight over who did what. They should not put different posts where one reads; “done by the governor” while The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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