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    "content": "I am pleased to invite you to the Second Annual Legislative Summit 2017 which is scheduled to take place from 20th to 24th March, 2017, at Pride Inn Paradise Beach Resort Convention Centre and Spa in Shanzu, Mombasa County. The 19th and 24th March will be the travel dates. The theme of this year’s Summit is ‘Effective Legislatures for Sustainable Grassroots Development’. The event is jointly organised by the Senate and the County Assemblies Forum (CAF), in line with our shared constitutional mandate and obligation to conduct mutual relations on the basis of consultation and co-operation as required by Article 6(2) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) Hon. Senators, you will recall that the Inaugural Legislative Summit whose theme was ‘Celebrating and Entrenching Devolution through Representation’ was held at Flamingo Beach Resort, Mombasa County, in May 2016. This year’s summit is primarily informed by the fact that the inaugural legislative bodies established by the Constitution of Kenya (2010) as part of the devolved system of government are now at the penultimate stages of their five year term. As such, the Senate, in collaboration with the CAF, need to meet in order to take stock of the gains made and to plan ahead of the next legislatures. Hon. Senators, the objectives of this year’s Legislative Summit are:- (a) Take stock of the complementary law making, oversight and budgetary functions of the Senate and the county assemblies; (b) To reflect on the period since the inception of the devolved system and to determine how stronger the institutions can be established, going forward; (c) Interrogate the effectiveness of oversight tools in enhancing prudent use of national resources; (d) Interrogate the measures that need to be taken during the transition period to receive the next legislatures; (e) Enhance citizen participation and mainstream the needs of marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities, youth and women in devolved system of governance; (f) Discuss on how to strengthen trust as a basis for effective collaboration and cooperation between institutions relevant to devolution; and, (g) Deliberate on ways of enhancing cohesion during elections period. Hon. Senators, this being the last legislative summit during the 11th Parliament and considering that the above objectives are aimed at ensuring better legislative institutions and improving interactions between the Senate and the county assemblies, I urge and invite all the Senators to attend the Legislative Summit. Kindly confirm your participation with the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for logistical purposes. I thank you."
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