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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at what they call Circular No.1, which the President issued in so far as the Department of Devolution is concerned – actually it is what is called the Ministry of Devolution and Planning – you would easily say that the title is misleading, because if you look at the contents of that Ministry, the larger percentage of the Ministry is involved in matters of planning, and planning is a function of national Government. This Ministry is an amalgamation of about six Ministries; first thee is what used to be the Ministry of Planning. So, even if you look at the budget, you will realize that the highest function is planning. Two, it also includes the Ministry which used to be for youth. So, you will find that, inside there, there is the Youth Enterprise Fund. Three, it also includes what used to be the Ministry of Gender. You will find there also the functions that relate to gender issues. Lastly, in the Ministry, there is provision of matters of inter-governmental relations. If you look at the Inter-Governmental Relations Act, it talks about the facilitation by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Devolution on issues related to inter-governmental relations. If you go to the Inter-Governmental Relations Act, there are three institutions which have been created there; one is the Tribunal, two is the Council of Governors, and three is the Summit. Now, the coming together of the Summit, which brings together the President and the Governors, needs a department at the national level that will facilitate that relationship. 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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