Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 640839,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/640839/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 279,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problem is not necessarily what Sen. Murkomen has suggested because you would upset what we call the numero uno by attempting to put one in charge of the other or vice versa to supervise the other. I agree with Sen. Wako that the amendment in Clause 5 which suggests that the deputy governor is the principal assistant of the governor is in tandem with Article 147 in terms of the Deputy President. My view and suggestion is that instead of suggesting the idea of coordinating of functions, because it will create the problem we had in the Grand Coalition Government where there were accusations that the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister was not properly coordinating or was not consulted which is what Sen. Murkomen has suggested; would it not be wise that we propose that the decisions of the CEC, in light of Articles 179 and 183, be in writing and signed by the county governor, the deputy governor and the CEC members. That way, we would then import the clauses in the Constitution about the Cabinet; where decisions of the Cabinet as well as those of the President are also in writing. That is not imported into the county government. I believe that if that is done, it will solve the problems like those we have experienced in the past where the deputy governor in Kisumu says that several CEC members were appointed and she is not aware and in the case of Machakos County where cars were purchased and he was not made aware or that meetings were called and he was not made aware. That way, we will avoid upsetting the spirit of the Constitution of having one person who is first among equals. If we balance it that way, we will avoid creating a conflict in advance. I do not agree entirely with Sen. (Prof.) Lesan about this memorandum because any memorandum that is entered between an aspirant vying for the governor’s seat and another who is for the deputy governor’s seat, is not binding before they are elected. Any agreement that they would make can only be upon election and upon being sworn in as governor and deputy governor, respectively. Therefore, I do not agree with what they would call pre-coalition agreements because that is not the spirit of Articles 179, 180 and 183 in terms of the election, work and deputizing the work of the governor and the deputy governor. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, I would suggest and I have said that I do not agree with Sen. Murkomen on the word “consultation.” It will create problems because the word in the Constitution in terms of the decision of the County Executive Committee (CEC) which constitutes the governor and the deputy governor solves that problem. So, it is assumed that there is a decision at the first echelon of the CEC which constitutes of the governor and the deputy governor that they have agreed. First, you have that sorted in terms of the decision of both. Therefore, there is no reason to have consultation. In terms of Clause 3, in Article 183, the word “coordination” is put on the CEC. If the CEC consists of these two people who we are trying to put together, then, the word “coordination of” in Clause 5(3)(a) is not necessary. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to repeat what the late Sen. Kajwang said when we were conducting the impeachment of Deputy Governor Kiala. His words were that this is the only marriage where divorce is not acceptable. Therefore, to suggest that we will improve this marriage in this manner will only create mistrust before even these people are elected. Maybe we should find a method. We have suggested that we find a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}