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    "content": "If you thought what you saw in 2013 was something interesting, you are likely to see worse things happening in 2017 when we will have a new set of governors elected to replace the current ones. That is why it is important for us to have a procedure that is enacted by law, so the process of swearing in, handing over and taking over within our counties is provided for by law. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we thank the Transition Authority (TA) because the three years were largely handled by the TA. They had committees working in the counties. This is a responsibility that should not just be left to chance but it must be captured by law. I want to laud the provision requiring establishment of a committee to carry out this responsibility. If you look at the composition of the committee, you will see that it provides for the county secretary as the chairperson and the county attorney. I take this opportunity to urge the National Assembly to consider this. There are certain Bills that this House has passed and they are now before the National Assembly. For example, the Office of the County Attorney Bill was approved by this House but it is still pending in the National Assembly. I urge the National Assembly to enact that particular legislation by our Committee into law. The second person to sit in the committee will be the county attorney. We do not want legal advisors that are appointed by governors or legal officers in the counties. A county attorney should be appointed pursuant to an act of Parliament that this House already approved. The other people who will sit in the committee include the county commissioner, the head of the National Police Service (NPS) in the county, the head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in the county, the county assembly representative and two persons nominated by the governor-elect. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the participation of the county commissioner, the head of the NPS in the county and the head of the NIS in the county is important. This is not just a county function. It needs to be understood that every element of security has to be addressed. A county governor will be working together with the county commissioner in addressing a number of issues in the county. Therefore, the participation of the county commissioner is important in this committee. It is important to be understood that in every county government, you have the executive and the county assembly. In this case, the county assembly will be represented by the clerk of the county assembly and that is important. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to shed some light on the provision for two persons nominated by the governor-elect. We need to understand and appreciate that a county secretary and most of the chief officers were appointees of the governor. Therefore, the interests of a sitting governor who will be re-elected will be well taken care of. It is important to look at a situation where you have a sitting governor not being re-elected for a second term or in the next election where he has already served his full term of 10 years. It is important that the interests of the governor-elect are catered for within the committee by ensuring that the two nominees are appointed. Perhaps the two nominees should be one man and one woman, so that the principle of gender balance is captured within the law. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not be excited to have a provision where aspirants are given opportunity to nominate people. In other counties like my own 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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