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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity so that I may also support and contribute to this Bill. Like my other colleagues let me also congaratulate the distinguished Senator from Nandi Hills, Senator Sang and the “duke” of Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for moving and seconding, respectively, this Bill. This is a very important and timely Bill in the history of this nation because it supports the principle of devolution. As you know this House is the guardian angel of devolution. This Bill is in line with our mandate under Article 96(1) and (2), and as read with Article 110. Therefore, in devolving and centralizing services from the national Government, we as a Senate are going to do a very commendable thing by taking the services closer to the people. When I look at this bill it contains the necessary provisions. I can see that under Clause 4, Sen. Sang has proposed that there is need to establish the office off the county printer. Going further, I have seen that there is also a provision for what kind of criteria, education or experience that is necessary for this county printer. This has been illustrated and set out under Clause 9 of the Bill. The functions and day to day responsibilities of the office of the county printer have been set out. One of the functions, if I could read, is the implementation of policies and programmes of the office and reporting on to the County Executive Committee (CEC). Under Clause 10 there are clear linkages between the office of the county printer and the county executive government. Under this section we note that the county public service board shall, in consultation with the County Secretary, appoint such members of staff as necessary for the running of that office. Under miscellaneous provisions, the distinguished Senator has gone on to highlight that when the office of the county printer is actually set up it will not be a function that will be used for the raising of taxes, and imposition of charges of public funds. I think Clause 11 is very important, so that we do not misinterpret the role of the county printer; that the county printer will be printing private documents, or documentation, such as printing of T-shirts and other things .This will be purely matters that are related to the proper functioning of government in terms of documentation and bills for the county assembly. Devolving services to the counties, and bringing particularly documentation and publications of these documentations, closer to the people becomes very important. As you have heard, my colleagues have actually highlighted incidents where people have had to travel from very far, for example from Kisii just to come here to Nairobi to get a deed plan. There are Widows, for example, who are seeking to get letters of administration. To get those letters The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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