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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Baiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njoroge Baiya",
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    "content": "of CARPS programme with regard to deployment and rationalisation of staff, finalisation of the mechanism for closure and transfer of public records and information, facilitation of implementation of the County Pension Scheme, facilitation of transfer of services and bundling and transfer of functions of State corporations, realistic costing function of the remaining other 13 ministries or sectors and departments, facilitation and development of public participation and civic education frameworks, publishing and disseminating civic education materials, curriculum training, manual verification, validation and audit of all existing assets and liabilities. Those were some of the pending functions. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the TA also complained about inadequate funding, unavailability and slow response from the ministries with regard to the information they needed to undertake their functions. In some cases, they experienced challenges of duplication and overlapping mandates between themselves and the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. Equally, there was political interference especially during the clamour for transfer of functions. There was a challenge of capacity and numerous litigation and judicial proceedings. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, following this consultative process, we met the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning on 6th February, 2016 to discuss possible options available to us upon the expiry of the term of the Authority. The Cabinet Secretary stated the following to the Committee: With regard to auditing of public assets and liabilities of the de facto core authorities, the Cabinet Secretary informed the meeting that the TA had compiled a comprehensive list of assets and liabilities and what remained was the verification, validation and transfer which could be carried out by the Office of the Auditor-General and other relevant State agencies. With regard to analysis and transfer of pending functions as per the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, there was a National and County Government Coordinating Summit held on 10th and 11th February, 2016 at Sagana State Lodge. The TA confirmed to the Summit that it had transferred all the functions and none was pending. The remaining functions had been transferred under the Special Gazette of 22nd January, 2016. Concerning establishment of the County Pension Scheme to safeguard staff benefits and facilitate transfer of services, the Cabinet Secretary informed the Committee that the draft County Pension Scheme Bill was being reviewed by the major stakeholders and that the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee would follow up on the issue. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, concerning the assessment and classification of urban areas and cities, the Cabinet Secretary’s position was that amendment to the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011, and regulation under the Act had been drafted and was before Parliament. With regard to rationalisation and deployment of staff, he informed the meeting that the matter was comprehensively under the CARPS Programme and that the TA had given their input on the Report of the CARPS which was later adopted by the Summit in February, 2016. With regard to the implementation of civic education curriculum on devolution, the Cabinet Secretary informed the meeting that they hold the view that civic education is a continuous activity and not a transitional issue to be handled by the TA. With regard to facilitation of the closure of public records and information, the Cabinet Secretary was of the view that personal records kept by the national Government had been successfully transferred to the county governments, and in any case, this was the mandate of the Government ministries supervised by the Ministry of Public Service and Youth Affairs, the Public Service Commission and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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