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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "county is to have an environment that is conducive and attractive for people to come from outside to invest. A report like this should also highlight on that and perhaps make recommendations on how we can create environments that are key and conducive to investors. The last point that was not captured by this Committee but which is very significant is that of security. The issue of security is intertwined with the development of counties. As we continue to debate the reports that we have, we will go back and address the issue of security considering that there are grey areas in terms of devolving security functions, what roles the national Government plays in terms of security and what roles the counties should also play. This is one of the areas that the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights should address so that we look at ways to contribute towards issues of security which are a very significant aspect to the success of a devolved government, considering the history of this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, while I recommend that we should occasionally be getting these reports, the reports are fantastic and we should have them quarterly, and perhaps, not for one or two counties but a quarterly report for each of the counties that we have so that we have a feel of what they are doing, whether in isolation or in totality with regard to all the counties. I want to once again commend the Committees that have given us this Report. We hope that the other committees will give us reports especially after exhausting visits to the counties. They should bring information to the Senate which we can use to enhance and build capacity and goodwill relationships between counties, officers and elected people; ranging from governors, Senators and other people so that we have a harmonious working relationship with counties and hopefully give a good chance for county governments to succeed and deliver services to the public at large. I support the Report that has been laid before the House."
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