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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gichigi",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kamunye Gichigi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this particular Report. I am happy that the Committee members exhibited competence during mediation. Indeed, they have set a good precedent on what is going to be the trend whenever issues arise between the National Assembly and the Senate. I am also happy that they were able to comply with the timelines that the law has set. I hope others that are going through the same process will borrow from what this Committee has done. I would also want to tell the Senate, and similarly this House, that it is not necessary to amend laws just for the sake of appearing to be doing something. If you look at some of the proposals that the Senate made, and which were dropped at mediation level, you will see that some of those proposals were not well thought out, and that the Senate did not bother to consult experts, especially when it came to issues like the timelines for preparation of the action plans at the county and national levels. It is important that both Houses do not hurry when reviewing proposals. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am looking at the proposed amendments in relation to the civil society. We also need to start looking at the representatives that we bring into these organizations. It is important that we bring in competence, rather than just saying that a certain sector or body needs representatives on committees. We need to put certain qualifications and criteria. I have seen the proposed amendment that the representative of the Council of Governors becomes the secretary to the Public Complaints Committee. The only qualification that the Mediation Committee gave was, I think, experience in environmental matters. That alone does not make somebody a good secretary. Perhaps, it is too late to move a further amendment. I am hoping that when it comes to implementation, the person brought in by the CoG will have secretarial competencies. That is important and it can be done. Indeed, a suggestion or proposal of that nature can be made by our committee. The other issues have been dealt with here, and I am supportive of them. Both the national Government and county governments need to create more forums where we will resolve our issues and create structures for interaction. This is because both levels of Government need each other. We do not have to meet only when there are disputes. We The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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