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    "content": "to the governors instead of doing their oversight roles. It is essential that we all sit and wait for the funds that may be allocated. I do not know how much the money can do, but since we should have received the money for the last three financial years, it should be an accumulated amount. We can then get the professionals that will assist as proposed in the regulations. They will work in the Senator’s oversight office. It is not the Senator’s duty to do that, but he or she can get the people to internalise and produce a report that can be used, together with the reports of the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a number of the Members are now busy, but we have a calling to work to the last day. I commend our colleagues who have worked tirelessly to make sure that devolution is anchored. There are Bills that have been brought here and others were shot down like the one that I introduced recently that tried to put sense into what has happened. There are some people personal to the governors who are called ward and sub-county administrators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, those people are now very busy in the field. Today Sen. Wako was telling me he found one who told him they were busy and nothing can be done to them. These are some of the excesses that can easily be checked. Finally, even the national Government has failed in its own duty. How can a county commissioner, deputy county commissioner and police Commander be at the disposal of a governor? These officers are protecting the governors everywhere. They should do their work independently and in consultation with the governors, but instead, they accompany them everywhere. Police vehicles are now used for the purpose of protecting the governors. If the governors want vehicles with sirens, why can they not buy theirs instead of using Administration Police (AP) and the Regular Police vehicles? Besides, what is the reason for running around with sirens? I thought it is only ambulance vehicles which should have sirens. We have a long way to go, but one day we shall be there and our people will enjoy devolution. I agree with Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki who said we should be bold enough to audit the Constitution and go for a referendum to correct some of the weaknesses with devolution. This will make us go far as a nation in terms of development. Fortunately, the way we work here we do not have opposition and Government. We work as a team. When it comes to issues that touch the people of Kenya like security, we come together. Also, we come together on the issues of examination and how universities are run, but when it comes to politics and ideologies, we can compete."
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