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    "content": "excuses. They should not tell us what is happening in the national Government. They are fresh entities and should show the way. They should be the trailblazers. Let the national Government learn good governance from the county governments because they are new and fresh. They should not hire unnecessary staff and complicate things by having salaries and numerous allowances to pay. In fact, today, counties have become very attractive. People are resigning in Nairobi from very senior positions and going to work in rural areas. This is because the terms are great. They have five cars at their disposal and the cost of living there is very low. They have huge salaries and there is pure wastage in some cases. I have seen this in some reports that are emerging. In a rural town, a Deputy Governor is renting out a house worth Kshs400,000 a month. Where would that be? That is impossible. It is theft and actually fraud. We will be very firm on this one. I hope that my colleagues in the Senate will support this Bill. This is the starting point of a long journey. I have listened to stakeholders like the Council of Governors and they are in support of this Bill. I have heard them talk about the route that counties are willing to go for prudence and probity in accordance with Chapter 12 of our Constitution which is the Chapter on Public Finances. They are saying that we could have met and said they can achieve the 60 per cent in the medium term; meaning through a three year phased period. That is in order but we have to get here. So, we are sending a warning that the Senate will not tolerate wastage of public funds and opulennce in the name of protecting devolution. People are spending money and pretending that if you allow people in the counties; whether in the Executive or in the County Assemblies to waste public money, then you are protecting devolution. When you attack unnecessary wastage, then you are told that you are anti-devolution. We will not be cowed, we will not relent. With those many remarks, I beg that the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill of 2014 be read a Second Time. I request my brother and my friend, the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, to second this Bill."
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