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    "id": 399190,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if this Bill is enacted into law, it will also help the counties that we know went through by-elections. There is a county, for example, Nakuru, which has not given us the whole team of the county executive committee members. We also have counties that to date have not been able to manage their resources as required. Therefore, I agree and disagree with my Senator on some of his views. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the main purpose of the Senate is to ensure that we have a uniform set for all counties. As much as we know that we have some counties that have more capacity than others, for the sake of managing them within the law, it will be very important to have this amendment Bill in place. With all due respect, I would like to tell my Senator that I know that our Governor, Mr. Oparanya, is one person who believes in order and procedures. Therefore, we should not blame him. It is also part of the weakness of the Executive; and it is the county assembly which is supposed to also monitor all that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important for us, as Senators, to help the county assemblies to also look at how they are enacting legislation and assist them, because they do not have the capacity. So, as much as you are the one who handles those who are very weak, we want the people in Ikolomani to have shoes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having said that, when I look at the Bill and the reports that we have received so far from the Controller of Budget and the dilemma that the Auditor General is facing, we know that we still have a lot to do in terms of capacity in the counties, especially with regard to issues to do with money or resources. As I speak, we know that the counties are even charging the industries. Some have even come up with laws where, for example, when you reach Mombasa, you pay a levy, yet you have a licence and have been doing business with the national Government. By just"
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