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    "content": "am the Minister for Transport, there is a serious train accident, x number of citizens have died, as a sign of remorse, I take the responsibility by leaving my job.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I speak with a bit of experience because I have been a public servant before. In 2008, I was made a public servant in charge of national integration but I was not given a budget and there were so many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. People were suffering and I had not been given any money other than a vote which contained my salary and a few members of staff to help me. After three months, I decided that I did not want the very well-paying job. I had to return to the university to teach. I think time has come in this country when we must ask hard questions. We are passing the buck. Everybody says so and so should have it. We must continue to put pressure on public servants to take personal responsibility when things happen under their watch. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second thing is that this Bill will provide duties of county governments with regard to PWDs at the county level. These duties will include integrating PWDs within County Public Service (CPS), align national Government’s policies with county policies on PWDs and implement national Government policies at the county level regarding PWDs. Thirdly, this Bill will establish county committees on PWDs to be chaired by the governor. I think this is a good development. It shows the seriousness of this matter as it should be. Finally, this Bill comes at a time when the people of our country are in a dilemma. The dilemma lies between the promise and the hope that the devolved system of governance has brought to our country, juxtaposed against the irony of the despair and hopelessness that the mismanagement and lack of priorities at the county level has brought on the same citizens. So, you find a citizen that is experiencing some kind of turmoil. On one hand, here is a golden chance to reform our country once and for good, equalize our nation and achieve what our 50 or 60 years of centralizedadministration was unable to do. At the same time, I think that is where I will pick from Sen. Hassan of Mombasa County. He said that Sen. Kajwang of Homa Bay County followed him to Lenana School, Moi University and in the Senate. He refused to disclose that actually, Sen. Hassan is the one who followed me through all those places. So, the Senator for Homa Bay County was following Sen. Hassan as Sen. Hassan followed me. It is no surprise that the three of us are here. What is happening in county governments in this country is a matter of national emergency. We have talked and mentored enough. My view as the Senator for Tharaka- Nithi County and a Kenyan is that, if we do not arrest the stampede of theft, banditry and robbery at the counties, this country will face a serious gridlock and go on its knees. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I heard the Senator for Mombasa County ask why we cannot have even a devolution conference that is critical and raise these issues outside this Chamber and invite a few more stakeholders so that we can get practical solutions. I am happy to report that within this month, we are thinking of putting the Senate together with all county assemblies of the Republic of Kenya and other stakeholders for a three The electronic version of theSenate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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