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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. There is need to ensure that, in counties and the nation as a whole, appropriate development is enhanced. Most counties have their goals. We have goals at the national Government level. We also have various players both at the counties and at the national level. However, the level of communication and coordination within the county, among counties and between counties and the national Government can be enhanced if we enhance the use of ICT. In fact, it would have been impossible to think about the level of order, efficiency and networking without this level of technology. I support this Motion that, indeed, a fibre optic national network needed to have been done like yesterday so that counties are networked and to communicate effectively. There are various levels of systems that can be put into place including general ledger systems. This may not be very technical and may have more to do with the financial aspect input and output. However, with regard to issues such as budgeting and collection of revenues, we have seen what has happened in the counties. The items in those budgets were an item of discussion in this Senate for a long time. Such a system would disseminate a model budget to assist the counties. We can also communicate with the counties. Right from the word go, the counties should have a model budget that has already been passed to them, at least, with certain key items that should not be missed and with some level of cooperation and coordination so that they know how the items will be enhanced. The other key area is human resources, preparation of payrolls and preparing in advance. Many counties have suffered while trying to identify who the human resources persons are in those counties. They do not know the actual workers. Counties like Nairobi and Mombasa have engaged in actual audit to understand who the human resources are and how much they should be paid. If we had such a system in place, we would just enhance the work. We would only need a template to know who is working in those counties, how much is accrued to them and when payment should be made. That would make it very easy. What I like about this Motion is the fact the execution speed of simple process and procedures that normally take a long time to be done will be limited. Therefore, counties will now have a more focused agenda rather than getting caught up in terms of the processes that help them achieve their goals. This will also enhance transparency in information. Just to put a highlight note, we have, as a country, to be prepared for that. This is where elements of corruption – I am thinking about issues that may motivate people to be against such systems – transparency in information may not be good for them. At the end of the day, other people will know what the corrupt individuals are doing. So, transparency in the information system really helps all players to understand and know what is going on. The beauty of it also, depending on how it is done, is that it is 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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