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    "content": "employ staff. They will be able to do that autonomously without the need to go back to the county executives. The Bill also sets out the administrative framework, including the procedure for appointment of members to the board, removal of members to the same board and the powers and functions of the board. It is also crucial that the Bill gives the powers of the board. The Bill seeks to ensure that the composition of the board is well articulated. I will share that shortly. The composition of the board is crucial in ensuring that we have a predictable formula. As I speak right now, if you go to certain counties, the composition of the board varies from one county to the other because that is not clearly provided for under legislation. I think this is what the Bill seeks to accomplish. It also provides for the appointment of the clerk and other officers of the county assembly and the manner in which those officers can be removed from office. This is crucial because the secretariat that runs the county assembly is the office of the clerk and the officers under him. Therefore, it is important to provide for the manner in which these officers are appointed and removed from office. Madam Temporary Speaker, for accountability purposes, the Bill requires the board to submit annual reports for consideration by the respective county assemblies. This is exactly the same thing that is happening within Parliament. The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), submits their report to the relevant committee in the National Assembly. We have to ensure that the county assembly service is accountable, and for them to be accountable, we have to ensure that their annual reports are submitted to the respective county assembly committees for them to consider and table within the assembly. This is a unique Bill that seeks to provide the necessary legal framework for already existing county service boards. Therefore, this seeks to ensure that our county assemblies are autonomous and run professionally in a manner that ensures they are able to play their oversight role within the counties. With those highlights, I now invite Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., who will take us through the Bill as he seconds. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move."
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