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    "content": "It could happen that somewhere in the middle of the year, a county that was given conditional grant on health, for example, could feel that running a particular provincial hospital has become expensive, Kakamega County cannot run it and they want to send Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to transmit a message to the Senate that if there is anything they can do to push the national government to increase conditional grant, please do. That message cannot get the Senator of the particular county by surprise just in the House. A Senator might be walking in the House and might hear the Speaker reading some statement from his own county. It is important that the synergy between the county government and the senator be demonstrated and be very clear. I told this to my Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and the Governor. As soon as the Governor launches a project, the Senators start asking; what is our direct connection to the money that we are allocating? I told my Governor after launching a project of seed distribution – something similar to what happened in Embu is happening in my county only that it has not become a scandal but correct information - that as soon as he distributes the seeds or seedlings for planting, he should explain to the public many things. They normally start talking by saying; “my government is giving you seeds to go and plant.” However, before he concluded his speech, the last words he said were that the money he used to purchase the seeds was brought by the Senator, Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen. The Governor should not forget that link because it is important. The link is that the Senator brought the money but the Governor is the one to manage it at the local level and to distribute it. I told them that it is important for the Governor to spread the message to the people so that I do not leave my job in Nairobi – fighting with Sen. Khalwale – to better manage my county - to go and carry out civic education. I told them that it would be very easy if on every project that is launched; using money allocated nationally, the citizens are reminded that it is their Senator who did that. I support these amendments and urge Members to support, not only international best practices but also to anchor the relationship between the Governors and Senators the way we carry out our business in this House. Lastly, I want a message to go out very clearly that this message has a tall responsibility. It is like a father. A father who loves his child will always ensure that the child eats well and gets the best education. However, when that child misbehaves, the Bible says; “spare the rod and spoil the child”. So, if we enlist that rod and carry out some disciplinary action on our counties, it is not because we hate our counties but because we love them. For the Senate so loved the counties, that we have no other reason than to ensure that accountability becomes an integral part of our work. I beg to second."
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