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"content": "One thing that may be taken for granted is the fact that if, for example, given the competition that ensues in the process of the election, it cannot be taken for granted that every governor would be willing to comfortably walk out of office and hand over the instruments, the powers, the luxury that some of them have been used to and the dollars that some of them have now accumulated. It is a known fact. When we embraced devolution, and as our Constitution requires, funds are now allocated to counties. It is noteworthy to remember that when we started the test of ensuring that resources can be controlled at the county and created all the offices, one anomaly that we must point out was that funds arrived at counties other than now when we have continuously as a Senate enacted various laws that have helped to create a fabric at the county level that can oversee and ensure responsible expenditure of funds. At that time, money was sent and they would arrive at the county and find an open field where there were no laws, rules, or referee and nobody would ask how the money was being used. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Member of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee, I say that from what I have seen and heard the questions that are raised on the expenditure of monies starting with the first tranche which was Kshs60 million which was purposely intended for what this Bill seeks to do or remedy. That field has been like that, endless abuse that you can continue to throw in resources and never feel it. Hopefully, now that the county will start to embrace a legislative framework that will be anchored in various legislations, I am sure other Members of this House will continue to propose, and this House will pass this Bill to make devolution a reality, I trust that this is one. So, part of the functions that are envisaged for this committee is to facilitate that handing-over process so that it can be peaceful, smooth, effective and lawful. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that committee is also required – if this Bill becomes law – to carry out the function of providing security for the governor elect. That is a fact which cannot be gainsaid given the fact that some times in the competition of our elections, it is well documented that there are times when violence has been visited to the extent of the loss of life for contestants. In this case, although at the expense of sounding repetitive, the truth is that amongst all the positions that have been created by devolution, the one that has been eyed mostly by those who seek to either enrich or enjoy themselves, the position of governor is the one that has been viewed by many as one they want to occupy hence, the need to provide security for one who may be elected into that position given the interest. So, this committee will be required to provide security for the governor-elect. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this committee will also be required to carry out the function of organizing the necessary facilities and personnel for the governor-elect. Also, it is important to point out that a governor-elect cannot be effective in office after having been elected without facilitation. Because we already have sitting governors, the will to comfortably hand over the facilities that already exist cannot be taken for granted that it is going to happen automatically. This committee will be required to facilitate communication between the two; the outgoing governor and the governor-elect. This communication has been secured through this Committee. It is outrightly clear that the outgoing governor and the governor-elect will be political rivals because The electronic version of the Senate 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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