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    "content": "concerned, the Senate is supposed to act as an experienced Upper House, and should, therefore, provide the way. It is for this reason, therefore, that during recess we need to interact more, not only with the Senators, but also our friends in the National Assembly, so that anything that poses a legislative problem is solved by the two partners as we interact at the county level. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also important that during this time, we see to it that capacity building in our various counties is achieved. We should provide counsel to most of the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs), who have possibly gotten the idea that we are behaving like we are “oversighting” even what is not necessary. It is, therefore, important that we take time during the recess to counsel and interact with our friends, the MCAs and Governors, who are in the county governments, so that they can realize the importance and significance of the Senator. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will be going on recess when some of our offices are not well equipped. Some of the offices that we are going to occupy do not have enough furniture and equipment. If you have an office which is located in one area and there are about eight or nine constituencies in the county, it becomes a problem for one to visit all those areas. That is the reason we are requesting the PSC to think about the offices out there and allocate more money, so that we reach all areas in our counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, we need to visit one another. Some counties are very far away from Nairobi. Therefore, it is important that those who are in Nairobi visit those further areas and get to know the problems that are faced by the communities living there, so that as we discuss here, they will be able to appreciate those problems and suggest solutions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the calendar and hope that it will be adhered to without further changes."
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