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    "content": "saying that they want to put up a dispensary, a toilet for a certain kindergarten and that kind of nonsense. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we would like this to be very clear so that all MCAs can hear. There is nothing like the WDF. I want to be amongst the few Senators who are prepared to take the political risk of telling Members of the National Assembly that the CDF is unconstitutional. All monies that are supposed to go to the grassroots level under this Constitution are supposed to go to the Office of the Governor. Therefore, if we want to continue having a CDF like Fund in this country, then that money should go to the Governor. The Governor should then put up structures in each sub county for purposes of expending the money. Members of Parliament, Senators and MCAs included have no role in implementation of the projects of the Executive. Our responsibility is purely to oversight. If you ask some Members who belong to the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments; they will tell you than if you are a smart Senator, then you should not wade into that thing called attempting to implement the funds of the devolved Government. This is a very deep sea which requires a very sharp fish to swim. With some of the things we are seeing from the reports of the Auditor-General, we will be lucky if some of our governors do not end up on jail. It is that serious. I want to call upon the President and his Deputy to realise that there is one area where we, in the Opposition, cannot contradict them. If they wake up in the morning and say they want devolution, we, in the Opposition, will also say we want devolution. We cannot oppose that. Therefore, the corruption that is currently going on in the county governments is something that the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution and the Office of the Controller of Budget and the Criminal Investigations Departments will stand up with this Senate to make sure that the corruption in Nairobi does not end up in Turkana, Kwale and Kakamega counties. It should not end up anywhere, including Kiambu County. The last point is an appeal to the leaders of this country, Senators, Governors, Members of the National Assembly, MCAs and the public in general, that it is about time we accepted that after carrying a consumer mentality for 50 years, we have not developed Kenya at the pace it is required. In fact, owing to this consumer mentality, the national Government cannot save more than 15 per cent. Of all the monies that we realise, we cannot save more than 15 per cent. We thank God that now we are starting to have easy money from gas and oil that is in Turkana and other areas. We have to create a paradigm shift in our mental thinking so that we move into a production mentality. It is only a nation that drives its thinking on producing that grows its economy and speeds up development. The reason we are completely tied up in this consumer mentality is that the leadership of the country; some of us included, hog the glory of standing before the public and telling them that you have constructed for them a road of 30 kilometres. Why would you want to take credit for a road of 30 kilometres or 300 kilometres? That is the responsibility of the Government. That is not your money. That is taxpayer’s money. So, even as you go there; if you are the Governor or the President, and tell people that you have constructed for people a 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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