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    "content": "because they will be a hindrance to governors trying to make their own money. Any governor would feel comfortable to hire a lawyer and share the fees with that lawyer because that is what is going on. I think we have done our best because we have to do something. While supporting this Bill, I know that there are many other things that need to be thought about deep down. Without fear or favour, we need to come out with a County Attorney whom we think will be important enough to give power and security of tenure and not just somebody who will be moved around. You cannot have someone who has been practicing or teaching law for five years and then when he or she goes to a particular county he or she finds the governor who is fresh from the university and is taken round in circles. We need to do something about that. We should support county governors when they are doing the right thing. Today, few people talk about governors who are doing well. I am not so sure there is anyone doing well for various reasons. I know governors will complain and go to courts. Is there any way the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights can sit down again and find a way that this House can play a part in the management of the county governments? County governments have failed us. Many locals feel that their expectations have not been met. We all support the Constitution. In the next few years, there will be no better Constitution in the east and south of Sahara. This Constitution will be adapted by many other countries because it aims to resolve major problems which our people are suffering from. However, we have to give ourselves time because getting there is not easy. We should not blame ourselves. The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights needs to concentrate on nothing else, but how this Senate can get involved and control matters in the counties, using all the methods we can; methods that are acceptable in the law. I am very sure that Sen. Wako will do his best to capture the advice we are giving. Let us show the country that we have done up to a certain level but the system does not give us a chance, other than sitting and lamenting that we have no power and other things. The moment you accept even in your house that you have no power, then the little power you have disappears and you become very weak. Let us say we have power. I still believe we do. When a lawyer says that this House has no power, I wonder whether they know that the Constitution does not belong to them. It is a public document given to them to interpret. However, not all lawyers can interpret it. It is interpreted by people who knew the reasons various clauses were put in there. I am happy that we are doing this today. There are many Bills that come here. At times, I feel a bit reluctant to say anything about the pieces of legislation which circulate here every now and then. We still expect some of those pieces to be signed into law. That is why they are all lying in the National Assembly. Let us change our position, become a different people and claim what we have. We have the power. We can move on to any direction. However, we cannot sit here lamenting, saying we will fight with a certain group of people. We were not brought here by the people to fight or quarrel with any institution. We were brought here to oversight on other institutions. 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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