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    "content": "Secondly, we should ask ourselves whether those people are properly employed through the County Public Service Boards (CPSB). That is where the problem is because you will find that most of them are involved in what most counties referred to as “confidential account of the Governor.” We have dealt with the issue of confidential account before where Machakos County governor had a confidential account and that was brought to this House. Those people are being paid from time to time without, in some cases, a clear structure. If you look at the numbers and the wage bill, I do not think it is necessary that a county like Elgeyo-Marakwet should have askaris everywhere. That should only be in Iten Town alone because other towns are too small. Officers who collect revenue can do so and if they need enforcement of the law, they could approach the police for purposes of doing that. However, towns such as Kitale, Eldoret, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi may need that. The third issue is that a directive should come from the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on whether or not the county inspectorate officers can arrest and charge people. Where do they get that power? Even the inspectors; whether under the Kenya Bureau of Standards Act, the Counterfeit Act or other Acts provided in law have been given specific powers for prosecution and enforcement. However, where do other officers get power from? Do county assemblies have the authority because they claim that they have enacted laws in the counties for purposes of creating those inspectorates? Do they have power to enact legislation on a function that is not in Part Two of the Fourth Schedule? I do not think that is allowed. Therefore, a directive must be sought or perhaps, an advisory opinion must be given to the counties informing them that all the legislations are illegal and unconstitutional and, therefore, continuation of that process is not allowed. Sen. Adan and her Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations should take this issue seriously. The Committee should follow up the matter to ensure that all the steps, advisories and oversight is given so that we avoid situations like the one Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale raised about Narok and his county, like what Sen. Keter raised about Kericho or what I witnessed in Bomet County, among others. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Khaniri for coming up with the Statement which, I think, is weighty. We need the law to come very soon. This is one of the contributions that we can give so that we stop two things; the growth of some kind of a militia and an unnecessary wage bill that will be expended in the counties at the behest of an individual called the governor trying to reward certain people for political benefits. Thank you."
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