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"content": "staff they want. They must be very clear on how many members of staff they are going to absorb and once they absorb the ones they have absorbed, the County Governments Act is very clear; they let go the other staff to the national level so that the national level can start having a conversation as what to do with the staff that cannot be absorbed in the county government. But you see, when we tell our Governors this, they say that they have been told to carry a huge wage bill. We wonder who told them that. Were they told by a Cabinet Secretary at the national level or the President? Do they listen to them or listen to the law? The county governments must only absorb men and women who are needed by that county. Otherwise, what is the business of them having County Public Service Boards? Is that one of those demonstrations of the ignorance and gullibility of our counties? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale talked about civic education starting from the Presidency. I do not think it is a bad thing. Civic education must start from the highest level going down because it is becoming almost clear that the highest level of ignorance when it comes to matters of devolution is actually resting at us who are at the highest level. The people of Kenya seem to be the only ones who understand what they wanted from devolution. If you asked them what devolution is, they will tell you, for example, that it is for water to come to Msekekwa Hospital in Elgeyo Marakwet County where before---"
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