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    "content": "at the end of the day, they have the right infrastructure and place to go and do their work properly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it will also give the dignity that is so deserved within the county governments and is very critical. We will then have members of staff who are proud of where they work and what they do. This is similar to what we were discussing the other day on the County Hall of Fame Bill. It creates a same sort of notion; creating capacity within the counties, so that in future the employees can be proud of the work that they do. In future, they can say that they served at a certain capacity within specific counties and showcase what it is exactly. This inquiry will take some time, but I think that is critical. We need to have a form of monitoring and evaluation, even as this work is going on. We can have mid-term and end-term evaluation just to see how the exercise is going and what sort of problems are coming up. To emphasize, a lot to of observations will be needed. Many officers will probably tabulate what is missing within their counties, but I think that a lot of observation will be necessary just to see. We should also not forget that we have now gone digital. We also hope that even as we are looking at the facilities that are there within the county governments, we should think about the impact of technology and improving performance. Therefore, part of a very important component for this particular Select Committee would also be to inject a level of not just thinking about the infrastructure and buildings, but the hardware and software. That will also come with the need for capacity building moving forward, which this Select Committee would need to look into. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am confident that with Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo and Sen. Obure, coming on board to join the other seven Senators who have been listed, everything will be very good. I also note that there is gender inclusion, but there is no balance. This is a pattern in the Senate. We need to be cognizant of the one-third gender rule and try as much as possible to include it. This is because the contribution and recommendations of women are needed in the select committees. It would be good, as we move into the future, that we continue to balance these committees as appropriately as possible. I beg to second this amendment."
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