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    "id": 477627,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Bill that we require to reform what used to be called the Provincial Administration. I think this House needs to dispose of this subject and decide how we integrate the so called Provincial Administration into the new system. I would urge the Chair to look into that. Finally, looking at the functions of this Committee, I tend to think that it is narrowing its functions to only the first responsibility they have in the Constitution; that responsibility is preparation of legislation required by the Constitution. But there is a more fundamental responsibility, in my, view placed on this Committee, but I do not see this Committee exercising it. That is the devolution of powers and functions to the counties under the legislation contemplated in Section 15 of the Schedule. As a country we have a problem with devolution of functions. The health function is a problem; there is the issue of the road sector. There are other issues which are not so clear. This House has been complaining about lack of clarity in the functions that have been devolved to the counties. Functions are not only given to the Senate, but are also with the National Assembly, which has clearly given them to this Committee. I have never heard any report from CIOC on the devolution of functions and how the counties are performing, yet this is clearly spelt out in the Constitution. To some extent, everyone thinks that the National Assembly has no responsibility in devolution. I would challenge the Committee, through the Chair, to take its work seriously; we gave it this responsibility as a House; please do it on our behalf, so that we know what functions have been devolved and what functions have not been devolved for lack of clarity. We are the National Assembly. We are not regional assemblies; we are not in charge of a certain corner of this country. We need to know what is going on in the counties. Thank you hon. Speaker and I oppose this Motion to reduce the publication period of the three Bills."
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