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    "content": "shifted from a more central system to a devolved system. If we want to implement what was passed and to make them effective to have them benefit people directly and have maximum impact, we have to factor in the other level of government. We must find a way of including the county government because we are now dealing with the two levels. We know that these two levels are inter-dependent and no level can claim to operate wholly without the other, especially the new devolved unit. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is critical, therefore, that inclusion of the county governments in terms consultations, constitution of the boards, implementation and even help us have some tailor-made solutions which are specific to certain regions which are beneficiaries of certain issues that we are going to deal with. For example, if we are talking about the Pyrethrum Act, Act. No.22 of 2013, if that county where pyrethrum if grown is not included in the implementation of this, then we would not be doing ourselves a favour. Let me talk about something that really touched me when it was being debated in the Tenth Parliament; that is, the Cancer Prevention and Control Act, No.15 of 2012. At that time we were dealing with issues of HIV/AIDS pandemic having been decentralized almost to the constituency level. At that time, the data that was presented in the House of the number of women that die from ovarian cancer and other cancer related ailments was shocking. At that time, we were of the opinion that in the same manner that we have devolved HIV/AIDS control and prevention to the village level, then we could follow the same system and factor in the input of county governments. We can allow them to synthesize this information, have it even in the local language when we are talking to women so that they know about how to go for testing and how to prevent some of these types of cancer that are more specific to women like breast cancer, it would do this country a big favour. So, when you look critically at some of those Acts and the objectives for having them, you will find that this Bill is critical. It is only proper that the Senate supports and passes it so that we can have a more synthesized and effective way of implementing some of these Bills that we pass for maximum effect. Take for example, this campaign against alcohol and drug abuse, that is Act No.14 of 2012. Just this morning, as Sen. G.G. Kariuki has told us, that we, as a Committee, were listening to public views on this issue. It is very shocking the kind of abuse that we are dealing with. Most of our youth are degenerating very rapidly into alcohol and drug abuse. It is only proper that we give counties the opportunity to give their own tailor-made solutions. The way we would deal with alcohol abuse in Nyandarua County could not be the same effective way that we would deal with it in Nairobi County. It would be a different strategy for Siaya, Kwale and Kirinyaga counties and so on. Therefore, it is very important that the Council of Governors are given an opportunity to input when we are implementing some of these Acts, so that we come up with tailor- made solutions that are specific to regions or certain areas that would give them maximum results. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let us take for example the Sports Act, I remember when my fellow Senator went and took a straw with Elgeyo-Marakwet having produced maximum number of marathoners. When we are dealing with this, I believe that the way in which they would want to have their own implemented in Elgeyo-Marakwet County The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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