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    "content": "money, signing contracts which have not been properly vetted by legal minds and commercial lawyers to ensure that the interest of the public is protected. Very soon, we shall end up in situations of litigations where counties will be called upon to incur costs or pay damages for contracts which were faulty. The sooner this attorney gets into office the better. I only have one issue that I would like to comment on, in respect of appointment. I would want to imagine that a person appointed as attorney should be independent, and should not feel like he owes anybody an apology or favour, because an individual appointed him or her. I would wish that this appointed person is recruited through a competitive process. Perhaps advertise the position, let interviews be done by the Public Service Board and two or three names are submitted to the governor to choose from. Finally, when he has chosen, it goes to the county assembly so, that the county assembly where this person will serve will own the process. I want to imagine that such a person, appointed, will not serve only in the term of the governor, but he will serve any governor who will be elected in the future. There is need for security of tenure, but if his or her position is tied to the time of the governor, I am afraid that there may be compromises that this person may not feel secure. He or she may think that he or she will only serve for five years, and whoever will be elected will come with his own attorney. This will then compromise the situation. I wish that this person is completely independent, and feel that he or she was not recruited by any individual but he is answerable to Kenyans and that county. With those few remarks, I support."
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