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    "content": "some things are done. We can make use of Committee on Devolved Government to know how far these Bills have been implemented. It would be good to gauge before we resume House business in order to know the progress that has been made by the Government with regard to the Bills and Motions that were passed by the Senate. What we have witnessed in recent times, which this House does not subscribe to, I am happy to note that both sides of the House have worked harmoniously for the national good. When the national Government does not respect the country’s interests, for example, the Media Bill which is in contention is one such case. These are some of the things that embarrass the Government. It does not help. What is happening between the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Government is not good. We do not want to negate the gains this country has made over the last few years. Those elected on a platform of change must uphold that change. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to devolution which we all support, there has been a crisis, particularly on matters relating to the health sector and the conditions in which the doctors and nurses are working in. These are issues that can be managed. Services are now better at our counties after health matters were devolved and we do not want professionals to be an impediment to the devolution process in this country. There is also what I would call a quiet mode in which the Transition Authority (TA) is going to be killed in the next few weeks. I say this because the Ministry of Devolution has been given more prominence. We know it is an important Ministry, but we would not want the Intergovernmental Relations Committee to quickly take up positions that they cannot hold. The fact that the membership will be drawn from the county governments does not necessarily guarantee the autonomy which the TA will have helped us achieve in terms of implementation of devolution at the county level. I also want to point out that the Senate must closely relate with the county governments. A number of county governments are not able to perform well so far and unless they get guidance from this House, we are bound to lose. The county assemblies require a lot of capacity building through the Senate. Fortunately, the proposals in the new Standing Orders have taken into account the fact that the Senate can play some advisory role in terms of helping the county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, insecurity in this country has reached alarming proportions and particularly for pastoral areas that have had serious problems. There are homegrown solutions that we know, but without enforcement from the national Government, particularly those charged with the responsibility of delivering security to this country have failed. The national Government security officials have failed this country. They cannot avert killings even when they are informed of an impending crime. Why are these officers holding those offices if they cannot avert crime? I hope that by the time we come back on 25th February, 2014, we should have had a number of those heads roll. They should either be sacked or redeployed where they best fit. 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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