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    "content": "foundation for our counties. So, I would like to thank him for this amendment. We are also looking forward to amending this Act. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is also important to note that just as we have been talking about planning, and what Sen. Beatrice has talked about, we should ensure that the county governments or the governors and their teams plan properly so that whatever they are planning to do in the counties does not overlap with what the CDF is doing. We want to avoid duplication in our counties. We also need to put measures in place to ensure that we do not misappropriate the money or put too much money in one area. I think all leaders in the county governments should sit together, think through and come up with a plan so that we maximum development in our counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is to do with not spending money allocated to the key Ministries by the national Government and returning it to the Treasury for one reason or another. With this plan I hope and pray that there will be no county where money will be returned to Treasury because it has not been utilised. As a Senate, we will also have failed if we will not be able to ensure that the governors and the county governments use the money that they have been allocated. This is something that we need to think about as a Senate. That is why the amendments to the Motion will be very important. As we pass this Motion - and I have trust in the Committee for Implementation to ensure that this actually happens - we are just directing the county governments, but we are yet to see whether they will actually implement what this Motion is asking them to do. We should ask ourselves how we can ensure that there is inter-county cooperation. There are issues that cut across counties, for example, in counties across the northern part of Kenya like security and peace. It is important that counties come up with a strategic plan and ensure that there is peace. I wish they could say that for the next four years there is going to be peace in that region. Without peace, there is no development. The strategic plan in those counties should ensure that there is peace between Laikipia, Samburu, Moyale and in other counties in the region. No single governor can do it alone because the conflict is inter-county. I am very happy to see that the governors of Baringo, Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo have called for a meeting this Friday to talk about peace and security. This is important because even as the money starts going to the counties, they will have time to deliver services to the people. I think this Motion is very important and I support it. It is also important to note that we need more teeth to ensure that these things work. If it fails, as we said earlier, then the Senate will have something to answer. I support the amendment to this Motion."
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