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    "content": "Senate. We know what is happening at the counties as a result of petitions, for example, the one from the citizens of Bomet County. I urge the Senate to take these petitions seriously, more so not only on listening and investigating them, but taking tangible action. This will serve as a consequence. When citizens bring petitions to this House they receive threats; for example, the petitioners from Bomet County. Each one of them got a letter from the County Executive threatening them of law suits for defamation. This is illegal. Every citizen has a right to petition this House. They are not supposed to be under any threat of being sued. However, this is exactly what happened with the petitioners from Bomet. I hope this Senate will protect them because they are exercising their rights to petition this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are complaints not only from petitioners but also from the county assembly against the county executive. We have seen this in Makueni County. We have the same problem in Bomet County where there are conflicts between the county assembly and the county executive. I am glad that this Senate has given some direction; funds for the county assemblies will, from now henceforth, go directly to their accounts. I am glad that the Senate has given some direction, in that the county assemblies will henceforth get funds going directly to their own accounts. This will limit complaints and, therefore, give an upper hand to the county assemblies when it comes to raising some of these issues. Lastly, some of the issues experienced in the counties are a result of the very low level of education of persons---"
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