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    "content": "with the procedure that will be formed in advance, just before or during the time of elections, so that the usual preparations are done. I have seen the list as stipulated by the Senator that the Committee is ad hoc and shall consist of the County Secretary and the County Attorney. We need to know that some of the people that the Mover of this Bill has mentioned were brought by the original governor, and we need to see how responsibility can be enriched so that we do not have people who are biased in any way. This is because somewhere, we are going to introduce the tools that are going to be handed to the governor-elect, including the property and everything in the county that is being handed over as the tools of leadership. I see that the county commissioner is nominated as one of them, the National Police Service head and people nominated by the governor-elect. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this procedure and the persons are required but we also need to see how apart from the two people given by the governor-elect, we may need to see which other stakeholders would be essential to have in this committee. It is not the prerogative of the governor-elect alone to bring people. We may need to get from the other stakeholders. We have so many stakeholders such as the youth, women and many others. You need to state whether there is remuneration and sitting allowance because there is a terrible spirit moving around in the counties where even when people go for duty in the villages, they claim per diem which is a lot of money. You need to stipulate that no money is involved except lunch, tea and so on, just like the national Government arena. You normally also restrict that it must be done within the county offices to avoid going to hotels. This is going to make people more responsible and reduce the number of meetings. You recall last year or thereabouts, the Controller of Budget showed that some county public service boards were sitting more hours than a week can accommodate in a week just to have money. However, when these rules came, they were stipulated and reduced. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in this scenario, Sen. Wamtangi should think of how he can curtail that so that when you say 21 days, you also state how many days they can meet so that we can be precise. Part 3 is about arrangements for assumption of office by the governor elect. I have read through and I am going to propose the originator of the Bill. What is the role of the out- going governor? I guess as many governors as possible are going home in the first term. It is happening because if you look at the behavior of some of the governors we have been watching in the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC), a number of them are behaving like peacocks. Even when they come with their staff, you will know the governor has arrived. It is as if there is euphoria and aura where everybody needs to listen to them and follow them. I am not saying everybody but we never know. Kenyans might decide to send everybody home or a few may remain. What is the role? It is like the author has concentrated on the governor-elect. I want to see the role of the outgoing governor and his deputy. Apart from giving emphasis to the governor-elect, how are these supposed to behave so that they realize the law is also watching over them? 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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