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    "content": "availability of clean, portable water for domestic use, but also adequate quantities of water for industrial use and irrigation. Therefore, this Bill, especially in trying to tackle the financial challenges that the national and county governments have faced in providing water, is doing a lot of justice in ensuring that we get adequate water for the development of our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, finally, allow me to indicate that going forward, as a Senator, I would like to see more cooperation between the two levels of government. We have seen a bit of confrontation. I am not implying that when one level of government infringes on the functions of another, there should be no issue; there should be an issue. However, Article six of our Constitution says that the two levels of government are independent and distinct. But many of us read only that part; their independence and the distinctiveness. We forget the second part which says that they must conduct their relations in mutual respect and through cooperation and consultation. If you ask me from where I sit, the future of a successful system of devolution will lie, not only in a system that respects the two levels of government in their distinctiveness, but more importantly, a system and an environment which actively promotes fruitful cooperation, mutual reinforcement and support of the two levels of government because both levels serve one target; the common citizen of Kenya. Moving forward, I look forward to less confrontation, conflict and competition between the two levels of government and more cooperation, mutual respect and mutual reinforcement, so that the beneficiary of our governance system, namely the citizens of Kenya can get maximum harvest from our Constitution, legal system and institutions of governance. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am tempted to say one last thing; to allow my seconder come back to the Chamber. If this system of cooperation and mutual support is encouraged, we will see less time wasted over people squabbling. I am not underrating the fact that the county governments need to get their space from the national Government. There is already a system that allows for consultation, cooperation, mutual reinforcement and that should be pursued. Therefore, I am looking forward to a situation where the Inter-Governmental Relations Act is made to work better and more efficiently so that the people of Kenya can enjoy flawless services. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those many remarks, I beg to move and request the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula, to second."
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