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    "content": "they was to build another new school from scratch. You find children joining those new schools but the next thing you hear is that they want the Teachers Service Commission (TCS) to post teachers there and yet it is us who are creating these challenges in the counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, CDF should have a clear policy. If it is education they want to tackle for our country, let them have a policy. They can even employ teachers. The teachers who are employed by the various Boards of Governors and Parents and Teachers Associations can be boosted by additional teachers employed by the CDF, as the Government tries to improve the situation. If the Government remains with these resources that have now been allocated to the Affirmative Action Fund, it can put them to better use by either employing teachers or doctors. These are basic services which the Constitution has assured as basic rights for all Kenyans. As the Senator of West Pokot said, we are losing a lot on the regional boards and institutions that we created, which were fundamental at that time. The Transitional Authority (TA) has gone and we cannot bring it back. If we could not extend the term of the Constitutional Implementation Commission (CIC), then the TA cannot continue. The assets that we are talking about were supposed to be handled by the TA. If the TA has recommendations or proposals to ensure the regional boards and institutions are devolved in a manner that we shall not have conflict between counties, then we could be safe. But knowing Kenyans and our governors, there will be conflict and some of these institutions will be run down. We must have a guiding framework. A good example is the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) that covers six counties. How would you tell West Pokot, Samburu, Uasin Gishu or Elgeyo Marakwet Counties that they will share? We need to determine whether they need to continue the way they are and then share the resources. That is why we need a framework that guides us in this process. Now that the TA’s term has ended, how will we ensure that we protect sensitive assets like land which, may be, only the governors know about? We know that a good number of our governors do not want to share such information. For example, in Nairobi, you can easily lose your land, especially if you do not pay your land rates. Even if you go to the governor, he will have to go back to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to help you get back your land. Many landlords have lost their property in such circumstances. As the Senate, we need to safeguard resources for Kenyans without bias or taking partisan positions. Let us give Kenyans hope that they can bring a petition to this House regarding these issues and that it can help them to get back their property. It is my hope that when we will be considering the Division of Revenue Bill, we shall also re-look at the things that we have entrusted the governors to do. We have to be candid about it. That is why the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget is critical at this point. Since the TA’s term has ended, this Committee should have come up with key areas to follow up in the counties. It should work closely with the Controller of Budget and the Auditor-General to find out the pending issues that we can safeguard for the sake of Kenyans. During election time, Kenyans will want to know whether there should be a Senate. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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