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    "id": 674764,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S.W. Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to contribute towards the County Assembly Powers and Privileges Bill. From the outset, I support this Bill. It is important that Members of any House, whether it is the Senate, the National Assembly or the county assembly, have procedures and their own privileges. Our county assemblies have come from far. Some of them did not even have a place to conduct their sittings. Some of them did not even have proper regulations. Looking at the Order Paper, I can see the Senate has finally realized its mandate of helping and overseeing the counties. Looking at how our counties are run, most of them do not even have guidance on how they are supposed to transact their business. Passing the Powers and Privileges Bill is a way forward to allow them to exercise their mandate. They represent the smallest devolved function, which is the ward. They have a very clear role of representing Wanjiku at the lowest level. The Senate needs to give more support to the county assemblies, oversee and advise them. They should not just look at how the governors are spending money, which is also a very big elephant in the room. They should also empower the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) to realize their powers and potential and to know how they are supposed to transact business. Counties no longer function the way they used to before when we had councilors. The MCAs have a big role in making sure that the devolved funds reach the grassroots. I support the Bill. I want to reiterate that I thank the Senate for finally waking up and grasping what their role is with regard to the county assemblies."
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