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    "content": "the past, we have had delays in disbursement of funds to counties by the national Government. Now, with the inclusion of this Standing Order 160(b), after the Senate has passed the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance will table the cash disbursement schedule for county governments before this House. I believe that the senators who will be here representing the counties will be able to interrogate, follow and share it with the county governments so that it is clear at this point the amount of money that has been disbursed to county governments and the next allocation will be disbursed at a certain time. It has time frames to be done so that there is no push and pull between the county governments and the National Treasury. Also, the Senate will be able to clearly follow up on the disbursement of funds, the funds at the county and use of money for its intended work. I was a chairperson of a Joint Committee. When we looked at the Joint Committees, we said that it is important that we have two Co-chairpersons of any Joint committee of the Senate and the National Assembly. However, some Members may wish to relook at it later to see whether it is an issue that can be reviewed so that each House of Parliament has its Committee. It is important that we review the number of committees that a Member can serve so that you give enough time to that Committee and enough resources are allocated to it so that we do not overstretch ourselves. In a day, there are a number of Committees that you have to attend to and you want to be present in all of them. Therefore, we felt it is important to limit that number of Committees that a Member can serve to two and allocate enough resources to those Committees so that they can execute their mandates. Impeachment of governors has continued to elicit mixed reactions. We looked at it at length. Having received various impeachment motions in this House and from how we talked of the challenges that were there, we reviewed the Standing Orders so that the impeachment process of governors is smooth. I want to wish all the Members of the Senate who will be running for elective positions the best as we go on Sine Die recess period. Those who will be vying for governorship, we hope that once you are elected, the Senate of the 12th Parliament, will not have the same challenges with you. As senators, you have been tough. As a governor, you will have to lead by what you preached as a Senator. I hope we will have a cordial relationship between institutions. For those who will be re-elected as senators, be assured that you will have a great supporter, Sen. Naisula Lesuuda in the National Assembly. As a Member of the National Assembly in the12th Parliament, I will show how the Two Houses of Parliament can work together to serve this nation. Those who are retiring from politics, we know, you never retire from politics. We will still be seeing you somewhere. I wish you the best as you continue to serve. Leadership is not only exercised when you are a politician. Therefore, you should continue to use your rich experience in your counties to ensure that devolution continues to benefit all of us. Finally, we hope for a peaceful general election. As leaders going to the elections, we will preach peace and unity for our county even beyond the elections. Thank you."
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