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    "content": "Equalisation Fund and disbursement of funds under Articles 204 and 205, and how those funds are going to go to various counties. I do not sit there and say “why do not we do this for Makueni?” We are doing it for the whole country. Therefore, if we are going to be sitting at such forums to offer such advice to the Government of the day for purposes of devolution, it only behooves for this Senate to pass this Bill as quickly as possible so that we can sit and offer similar advice to our county governments. In fact, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, an issue arose in the Senate Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs about budgets on donors and donor funded projects. In counties, Senators are just supposed to sit, possibly around a fire, get entertained and know nothing. This will not happen. Therefore, I support this Bill. The last word, as I finalise, is that there is an element of dispute resolution. Disputes will always arise. We, as Senators, in our oversight role, must offer leadership in some of these things so that we do not become part of the problem as opposed to being part of the solution. I have heard, very many times, in this Senate that this is a House of solutions and not problems. This is a House of ideas and not tyranny of many things including fear and tribulations. Therefore, I support this in every sense of the word and agree. Mr. Temporary Speaker, it is only fair for us to tell the country that many people who came to give us views; including the CIC who walked into that room saying that this Bill was unconstitutional, ended up like Paul in the Bible while on his way to Damascus; and, changed their minds. They all agreed that this is constitutional and legal. Therefore, our Governors and Speakers who are wondering whether we want to overshadow their roles should know that this amendment is anchored straight in the law. There are no personal issues and if there are, they are not in these amendments. We are making an attempt to assist these counties develop so that our role as Senators is not to be flower girls in devolution. We should play the role we must offer under the Constitution. I support."
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