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    "content": "memory. We know that the two honourable Senators will add value because they have served at the highest offices in the country. I support the Motion and congratulate Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki for his ingenuity and for always bringing valuable Motions which live to give credit to the development of the country. We know that without proper infrastructure and proper offices, devolution cannot take root. Records, offices and professionalism go together to make a good foundation for devolution which Kenyans so much desire. It is important for the Senate to have this Select Committee so as to cater for the actual needs of each county. We commend the governors and the county officials for working hard in difficult situations and managing to establish county governments. They need the extra push-up and support for them to be fully successful. As much as the Committee is looking at the infrastructure, I would also call on it to look at how the services are being delivered. We know that there is a lot of hue and cry and whenever there is anything new, until people understand it properly, there are many shortcomings. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee should evaluate and see how the services are being delivered so that they support Kenyans to fully reap the benefits of this devolution. It should also evaluate the tax collections because from the beginning, the idea was that, in the long run, counties should stand on their own because they should add what they get from the national Government to what they have already collected. What is turning out now is that counties are depending 100 per cent on the national Government."
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