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    "content": "elections and went home. Again, some were even asking me why we are again reconstituting the same committees. It was such a short session that was affected by the extended election period. We did not get a chance to basically bond and work together. In fact, the exercise of induction of the various committees has not commenced. We are very excited to come back to this year and I welcome my colleagues from the long recess. I know some of them have grown through different challenges and I hope the behaviours and mannerisms of last year will be left behind us and we will start working as a Senate and as a team. This Committee that we seek to be approved here will be basically the main engine in terms of prioritizing the business of this House. While on recess, I listened to many concerns of Kenyans who sent us here. Many of them feel that the legislative framework and their operational framework for county governments is in a sort of a confused state. We have situations where you have various legislation that have been passed by county assemblies. In some counties, it is something to do with Ward Development Fund (WDF) which others do not have a basis in law. In some counties, they need direction on matters related to County Public Service Board and others, it is in so far as approval of appointments is concerned. It is time as a Senate, being the Second Senate of the Republic of Kenya under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, that we take advantage of the opportunity that we have at such a time as this,that, this Senate Business Committee (SBC), prioritise Bills and legislation that will create harmonious working environment for us and county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many Kenyans are concerned about accountability in the counties. Many Kenyans are concerned about the legal framework within which the Senate can use properly, apart from the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee. How else can a citizen of the Republic of Kenya or a Senator like all of us seated here will have an opportunity to permeate into their counties and find out what exactly is going on. One of the key issues is to see the actualization of the Senate Oversight Fund so that the Senators can have the opportunity and ability to visit the counties. I have seen---"
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