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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, let me emphasize personal integrity. As you are aware, Chapter Six - on leadership - in the Constitution, the integrity of all public officers is very critical. This is an important aspect now that we have devolved services to counties. That is clearly required in counties. All these issues have been put in the First and Second Schedules of the Bill. Therefore, this will be a clear guideline on the procedure to be followed. One of the issues for consideration which MCAs will be looking at as they vet nominees – I commend the distinguished Senator for Kilifi County for seeing the prudence to include them – is the procedure to be used in dealing with a nominee. These criteria which we have not had in this country are clearly set out. Amongst them is the question of suitability of the candidate, transparency, which has to be open vetting, the nominee’s credentials, ability, experience and the relevant qualities. All these will enable committees vet candidates. These criteria have been clearly set out. Further, Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill will provide a period of consideration and report on the suitability of these candidates so that when the MCA, in their committees, complete their vetting, a period has been set out in which they will be able to consider that report and then report to the county assembly. Madam Temporary Speaker, should this Bill pass, it will help in discouraging nepotism. You are aware that we are faced with very serious problems in the counties on issues of nepotism. People are being employed left, right and centre in the counties. Sometimes there are even situations where we have had clans being at war with one another because they feel that one clan has got more of their people in the county than others. Once this Bill passes, issues of nepotism will not be issues to be considered because the criteria will be very clear. It will reduce incidents of bribery and other ills which create inequalities in this country. It will promote good leadership and integrity as stated out in Chapter Six of the Constitution. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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