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    "id": 780151,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Last week, I had already moved this Bill, but debate on it was interrupted before I finished. However, I had a few more points to highlight and then wrap up. Allow me to do a quick recap for the benefit of hon. Senators who were not present then. When debate was interrupted at the rise of the House, I had largely taken Members through what I had intended to propose in this Bill. The principle object of this Bill is to provide for procedures and ceremony for the assumption of office of the county governor by the county governor-elect. Currently, there is no legal framework governing the assumption of office of the county governor. That is what this Bill seeks to do. Secondly, the assumption of office of the county governor by the governor-elect with the necessary modifications of the assumption of office, also envisages the position of the office of the deputy governor-elect or the speaker of the county assembly, this is premised in Article 182(2) and (4) of the Constitution. I may not want to read that Article again. I had already done that. I am just trying to pick on some of the highlights. I had also highlighted that in Clause 5 of the proposed Bill of the Assumption of the Office of the County Governor Bill; we have proposed the formation of an ad Hoc Committee whose lifespan will expire at the time the work of the assumption of office by the governor is over. In that respect, we have included a list of the officers within the county government whom we propose to be the members of that Committee. I had highlighted that that Committee will include: (a) the County Secretary who shall be the chairperson; (b) the principal legal adviser in that respective county; (c) the Chief Officer in the department responsible for matters relating to county public service; (d) the Chief Officer in the department responsible for matters relating to information and communication; (e) the Chief Officer in the department responsible for matters relating to finance; (f) the Chief Officer in the department responsible for matters relating to public works, roads and transport; (g) the County Commissioner; (h) the head of the National Police Service in the county; (i) the Policing Authority representative in the county; (j) the Clerk of the County Assembly; and (k) two persons nominated by the Governor-elect. 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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