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    "content": "use them to advance their schemes or to frustrate them when they do not agree with their positions. The petitioners state that they have made the best efforts to have these matters resolved by the relevant authorities without success. None of the issues raised in the petition is pending in any court of law, constitutional or any other legal body. Therefore, the petitioner pray that the Senate do the following;- (a) Urgently investigates the issues raised in this petition and comes up with appropriate recommendations necessary to address the issues raised in the petition. (b) Expedite consideration of the office of the County Attorney Bill 2014, which will assist in having the county governments and assemblies operate in compliance with the letter and the spirit of Constitution and other laws. (c) undertake an inquiry into the conversion of LAPTRUST to County Pension Fund and into the operation of the same, including taking an audit of agreements entered into between the CPF and the county government, to protect the pension funds held by CPF. (d) Considers and pronounces self on the matter of how long the officers seconded to county governments by the Transition Authority can continue to serve in those positions before competitive recruitment for the positions can be undertaken. In the interim, to declare that the Nakuru County Secretary is occupying the position unlawfully. The Petition is signed by nine petitioners. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order 227(1), the matters raised in this petition fall within the mandate of a number of Committees. However, since the main issues relate to alleged violation of applicable laws or which call for necessary legislative interventions by the Senate, I, therefore, direct that the petition be considered by the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Of course, Standing Order 227(2) applies in terms of the duration. THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN KENYA Hon. Senators, there is one more petition by Mr. Bernard Kiprotich Cheruiyot, a resident of Bomet County, concerning the state of healthcare services in the Republic. Pursuant to the Standing Orders 220(1)(a) and 225(2)(b), I hereby report to the Senate that the petition has been submitted through the Clerk by one Mr. Bernard Kiprotich Cheruiyot, a resident of Bomet County, concerning the state of healthcare in Kenya. As you are aware, Article 119(1), provides that every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including enacting, amending or repealing, any legislation. Hon. Senators, in this Petition, the petitioner raises inter alia the following issues:- (a) That the health sector has constantly remained grossly underfunded nationally and the state continues to deteriorate."
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