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    "id": 676607,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "know the basic tenets of good bookkeeping, but because he comes from the clan of the governor or he is a stooge of the governor he is appointed. We must take good governance to county governments. Secondly, this law can only be used by an academically qualified county assembly. There are county assemblies where proceedings are done in vernacular because members cannot speak one sentence in Kiswahili or English. That is why we must put some basic educational qualification. A Form Four certificate is okay. If all MCAs can read and write and they have a Form Four certificate, then with this law they can vet individuals presented to them. I will bring a number of amendments to this Bill at the Committee of the whole House stage. It says nationality. That nationality must be confirmed. It is not that when you have a green card or dual citizenship you can become a CEC member. Knowledge of languages must be specified, whether you speak English, Arabic, French or Germany. I agree with Hon. Chepkong’a that we cannot elevate a county assembly to the status enjoyed by the National Assembly and the Senate in terms of the powers they share with the Judiciary. A father and a son in one homestead cannot have similar powers. The father of the county assemblies is the Senate. The Senate can enjoy those powers. If you want to enjoy those powers and you are in the county assembly, you graduate through the will of the people and come to the Senate. We must have certain segments in terms of sharing of power. In this law, we must also bring out the issue of gender, disability and inclusivity among all the people to be appointed. The county assembly can say: “The list sent to us is not gender inclusive” or “the list sent to us does not conform to the provisions of the Constitution in terms of regional balance”. We expect a Somali to be a CEC member in Siaya County. We also expect somebody from Nyanza or central to be a CEC member in Maasai land or in North Eastern. You will find all CEC members with their governor and deputy governor conducting their meetings in their mother tongue. I think that must be looked into. This is a very good piece of legislation. I am sure it will reduce instances of abuse of power by governors and their cronies in appointing people to key positions that involve managing huge resources that go to counties. This Bill is timely and I support it. At the Committee of the whole House stage, I will bring relevant amendments. I beg to support."
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