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    "content": "lose. The four years that we have in office will end without us showing results for why we, as Senators, are here and why they are even there as Governors. We do not want to get to a position where we will fail. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the effort that was made by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights in terms or listening to a number of stakeholders and the input that they have made. I am sure that we will have time to discuss that particular report as a House. But I want to thank them for what they have done in terms of these preliminary stages in giving us some food for thought. My first observation, when I looked at the composition of the board, is that I fear a bloated membership generally. At times, bloated membership may not perform the expected functions. I do not mind compromising on any other. However, regarding the one of the Deputy Governor, I want us to approach the Governor’s office as one institution, so that the Deputy Governor can attend in the absence of the Governor. We really do not need so many people from there. Regarding the rest, I am sure that we have a chance to talk about whether we will have the leader of the majority or leader of the minority. These people represent members at the lower level or MCAs level, even if they do not really appear there. It is not a political function or role. Therefore, those two leaders could even stay away. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the reason we will have to talk about managing development programmes at the county level is particularly because of ownership. If, as suggested by Sen. Sang, two or three agencies will be putting up cattle dips without consideration, we will even lose the ownership bit. In terms of sustainability, how will these things be sustained if some of these projects that are being proposed by county governments or even the donors are not digested or synthesized properly in these forums? It is going to be wastage. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other item or issue which, through these boards, we will eliminate is disparities in development. Not all regions of this country are developed at par. Not all constituencies or wards in one county are developed at par. Therefore, this board will actually curtail the excesses of the executive, even at the county level. People must know well in advance which particular project will be done in which particular constituency or ward so that we do not have disparities. We want to get our priorities right, so that we do not make a mismatch between the funding we have and the possible project which would have been implemented. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I forgot to say that until recently after the District Development Committees (DDCs), we had the District Steering Groups (DSGs). What is all this fuss about? What is this that makes people fear that this Board will be any different? The biggest enemy of any development is fear of the unknown. I want our brothers and sisters who serve at the level of the executive to know that the Senate or even the National Assembly is going to perform, as clearly stated by the Attorney- General emeritus, our representative role and our oversight role without any fear, for the interest of Wanjiku . Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity. I beg to support. 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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