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    "content": "they are busy. The Jua Kali sector should also be looked into because, at the end of five years, when we will be campaigning, we should tell people what we did. For example, we should say that we built Konza City or any other project. However, if we will not have done anything, it will be very difficult to come back after the 2017 elections. The Mover of the Motion has asked the Council of Governors to take measures to require all counties to formulate their plans and operationalize them, with measurable indicators. She said so because when you plan, you should know whether the plans are going well. The plans need to be reviewed from time to time. We have made visits to counties and most revenues are dropping. We would like to know why they were collecting more money before these areas became counties. After elections, the revenue of some counties like Bungoma is going down. Governors need to get concerned and know what is happening. We were being given an example of someone who collected council revenue of Kshs1 million and banked it in their own account. I think he has been arrested and is being investigated. If the county had planned for this revenue, immediately there was an indicator that things were not well, they would have arrested the situation before losing a lot of money. It is, therefore, important for the Council of Governors to get together with other governors so that they harmonise the development plans which some have prepared. Some have not; maybe, they need assistant because they lack the expertise. Such counties should receive the necessary assistance. These plans should be put in place. Once in a while, they need to sit and share and see which counties are not performing well so that they are assisted. We have been told that a few counties have not taken off and do not have their plans in place. These counties need assistance so that they are on board with the rest. We want to grow with all the 47 counties. We do not want to leave out any county. We, as Senators, have a duty to provide that assistance and capacity. As a Senator in a region, if your county is not doing well, then you need to get involved and involve some Committees like the Committee on Devolution and the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs so that we assist the county. I support this Motion because I think it will go a long way in helping our counties to grow."
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