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    "id": 534463,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR The Deputy Speaker",
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I would like to make the following two important Communications. THE SPEAKERS’ CONSULTATIVE FORUM Hon. Senators, the Senate has organized a consultative forum between the Senate and the speakers of the county assemblies from 15th to 18th April, 2015 at the Serena Hotel in Mombasa. The consultative forum will provide an opportunity to review existing linkages between the Senate and the county assemblies and explore avenues for consultation and collaboration with a view to strengthening the implementation of the devolved system of governance. To facilitate discussions and evaluation during the workshop, we have put in place an elaborate programme that will be interactive and evaluative. The resource persons for the sessions will be Senators and speakers of the county assemblies. THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT IN KENYA Hon. Senators, as you are aware, the first devolution conference took place in April, 2014 in Kwale County. It was an opportunity for actors in the devolution process to assemble and reflect on the highlights of the first year of devolution in Kenya. The second annual devolution conference will be held from 21st to 24th April, 2015 in Kisumu and will mark the second anniversary of a devolved system of Government in Kenya. Hon. Senators, the conference will bring together stakeholders in devolution and is organized by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning and the Council of Governors. It will be anchored on the overall theme: “Celebrating the Gains of Devolution”; and the 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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