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    "id": 497898,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me start by congratulating Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for thinking about counties and remembering them, especially in this dispensation under devolution when county governments must be protected. I think this was something that was overlooked by many of the statutes that have been put into place. As much as Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. says that this is a small amendment, I think the impact is great because it addresses a big mischief that needs to be addressed well before time. The Government Proceedings Act, Cap. 40, of course, was enacted long before devolution and, therefore, it did not envisage, calculate or put into place provisions. Indeed, quite a number and bits of legislation need to be amended to include county governments right from the onset. Before devolution, most of the statutory provisions that were being made were made only with the national Government in mind, yet it is very clear that with devolution now, we really have to think about the counties and their impact. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to touch on specific articles just to emphasize on the whole idea that counties and county governments are now very much entrenched and we cannot overlook them at all. In Article 174, where we have the objects of devolution in Section (h), one of the objects of devolution is to facilitate the decentralization of state organs, their functions and services from the capital of Kenya and, therefore, entrenching enough responsibility at the county level. That decentralization has to be decentralization not only in terms of resources, but also in terms of statutes that need to be applied. I think it is good at this point to also encourage Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to look at legislation that is already in existence and try 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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