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    "content": "Secondly, in developing the original Bill presented by the distinguished Senator of Nandi County, Sen. Stephen Sang, the Senate Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee carefully scrutinized the Bill and received useful views from stakeholders as expected by the Constitution, including the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Federation of Kenya Women Lawyers (FIDA), the County Speakers Assemblies Forum (CSAF), the Council of Governors (CoG) and the general public. Their views were duly taken into account in drafting the final Bill. Thirdly, it is worth pointing out that the only contentious issue with the Council of Governors was the issue of the chairmanship of the Board. It was the contention of the Council of Governors that the Governors chair the Boards. This Board brings together the National Government, the County Executive, the County Assembly, Members of the National Assembly and the Senate as the ultimate oversight body in the county government. It is meant to ensure planning, coordination and prioritization of the development projects in the county. It was, therefore, found very appropriate that one organ that is a key player cannot be the one chairing and implementing at the same time. The Senate in its oversight role was, therefore, found to be the most appropriate body to chair the Board. The Board does not take away any decision making powers vested in the governor, the county executive or the county assembly as constitutionally provided or provided by any other statute. Fourth, at the moment, there are various development funds handled by different elected persons and entities from both levels of the Government within the county. It is only the Senators who do not have any funds assigned to them. Therefore, left uncoordinated and poorly planned for, they can fall to misuse and duplication of initiatives leading to inefficiency and at the very minimum, a waste of public funds. 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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