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    "id": 565607,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elach",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13115,
        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement that was requested by the Senator for Kiambu, Sen. Wamatangi. The Senator wanted to know why the Governor relocated the headquarters of Kiambu County to Thika. The answer is as follows:- The Transition Authority was established to facilitate and coordinate the transition to devolved systems of government as provided under Section 15 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. In response, I would like to state as follows:- The designated headquarters of Kiambu County Government is Kiambu Town. After touring and inspecting the infrastructure and facilities available in all the 47 counties prior to the general election of 2013, the Transition Authority identified the following to serve as county government offices for Kiambu County: The former County Council of Kiambu offices in Kiambu Town to be used as the county assembly. The former Municipal Council offices to house the county executive and the county treasury to be housed at the former Municipal Council of Kiambu offices. All the three identified premises are in Kiambu Town and hence the County Government of Kiambu headquarters is Kiambu Town. As per the attached advisory published in all the daily newspapers on Tuesday, 17th January, 2013, the Transition Authority has continued to give advisories to the county governments as per their mandate of facilitating and coordinating transition to devolved system of county government. However, some counties have ignored some of the advisories, not only such a case but on such issues as recruitment of human resources. The Transition Authority is requesting that the Senate intervene and the County Government of Kiambu to immediately relocate back to its offices in Kiambu Town and an advisory be given on the same so that the Senate and the Senator to know when they will be going back to Kiambu Town. Before any decision is made to transfer the headquarters of the county, it is important for all the stakeholders of the county, the leaders, wananchi and the Transition Authority to be consulted in a manner to ensure smooth transition, efficient and effective services delivery."
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