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    "content": "agriculture, I want to state very clearly that there are pockets that, if cultivated, will actually help make those people food secure. I am happy that the Report has been brought forward to this House, and I want to ask the national Government – I say the national Government because I have a feeling that we do not have 100 per cent commitment from it with regard to the transfer of these functions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as the national Government was saying that county governments did not have the capacity, they also do not have the capacity to actually handle matters that are vested in the national Government. I want to pick one particular example where they cannot help us take care of primary and secondary education comfortably. I remember there was a Motion that was passed in this Senate in the last session with regard to county governments entering into agreements with the national Government with regards to primary and secondary education. I would want that to be followed up. I would want to see county governments entering into agreements with national Government because it is allowed. They can go into agreements with the national Government to handle matters that relate to primary and secondary education. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I finally want to conclude by saying that we may adopt reports here and we may have the Committee on Implementation looking at it, but we want to look at these things critically to ensure that we develop a mechanism that will help the Senate monitor progressively how the county governments are shaping up. With regard to our relationship with county Governors, I think that things are now shaping up in the fact that they have accepted to work with the Senate in the interest of the counties. They must work with Senators for the interest of the counties."
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