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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for granting me this opportunity. This Motion is quite important to us because actually the creation of the Senate was purely because of the devolved systems. I am very sure many institutions are fighting to be seen to be working so that, at least, the mwananchi on the ground can really feel that the results of devolution are going to be felt. I thank my fellow Senators because of the way we are working in this House and even in the Committees; we are really working to make sure that, at least, devolution is realized. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill which actually came to our House is a great success to wananchi who voted for the new Constitution, which actually has allowed even this Senate to function and, specifically, to the Jubilee Government, which has really come in to implement its manifesto. Madam Temporary Speaker, we know that the threshold is about 15 per cent, and we can see that the Jubilee Government is really generous because it has come up with 32 per cent right from the start. We know very well that even on the ground, we may not have sufficient structures to help in the implementation or even to make sure that the funds which go there are well utilized or they have planned well for them. But despite all that, at least the first impression we are getting is that we are getting some good funds. But all said and done, it is quite good if all of us can focus to make sure that the structures which are going to allow capacity building at our counties are really put in place so that by the end of maybe two or three years or by the time that the transitional period ends, which has been set in our Constitution, we make sure that all the devolved functions have been achieved and, at least, that capacity has been achieved on the ground in all counties. Let me just note that in my county, I know and I believe also that in other counties, the capacity which is there is still low, but I believe we are still building it. Still on that, I know we have a body we are calling the Transition Authority (TA) which is mandated to make sure that the functions are well devolved down there, including the funding. When we talk, particularly of infrastructure, to make sure that when this budget goes through, the infrastructure has been put in place, the TA went round to make sure that, at least, they have done some needs assessment in every county, and they were allocated some funds. But at the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic 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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