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    "content": "thought that when the new Constitution comes into effect, the lives of Kenyans were going to change immediately including having health care that is affordable in the villages. For the first time, people were salivating, thinking that at the end of August 2010, we would get piped water in every household. These were the stories that were being played around. It is true that on 27th August, 2010 at 10.27 a.m., we created this document which I can confess – I was a Permanent Secretary then – that for the next two to three months there were activities trying to inform Kenyans at the top level what this Constitution was going to do. The darlings of the Constitution were running around and explaining to us what it was all about. Eventually, this disappeared at the beginning of 2011 and they ended up inserting themselves in commissions as commissioners. They ceased to come out again with a programme to explain to Kenyans what this Constitution was all about. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, today, the villagers or the people that we represent in the villages still remember the old Constitution. They have heard that there is a new one but nobody has even shown it to them. This is why I support this Motion by saying that it is now time the national Government began to come up with a programme. This Financial Year, we voted for over Kshs80 million to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. It is meant to make sure that we understand the Constitution and the aspects of devolution the way we know our Bible for those of us who are Christians and the Quran for Muslims. Nothing is happening on the ground. We have 47 new kings in the villages called Governors. Some of them did not even participate in the writing of the Constitution. They never even read it and that is why they are interpreting it the way they want. I am surprised that in some counties when a Senator requests for some clarification, they run around peddling lies including using local radio stations claiming that the Senator has gone bananas or berserk; that he has left Nairobi to come and disturb and that he is a looking for an opportunity to be a Governor in the next elections. This is quite a lie. I even read in the newspapers that some MCAs were being told that although the Chair is active in the House, he should be recalled. We have people who are misrepresenting the facts. If you look at some of the procurement rules and procedures that are being broken left and right, and when they are pinpointed, they say that the Senator is interfering. I think we must move on with devolution and face the reality. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have the Transition Authority and the Constitution Implementation Commission (CIC). Where is the CIC and what was its role when it was commissioned? They are supposed to be in radio stations and newspapers,educating everybody. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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