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    "content": "In Clause 17 (4), we qualify that failure by an outgoing county governor to hand over the instruments of power to the county governor-elect, shall not invalidate the assumption of office. Some of the rogue cowboy governors, like they did last time, may think that by refusing to go for the handing over ceremony of those instruments of power, that they will paralyse it. They may think they can invalidate the process because there are timelines that are set by this Bill; that it will be done on this day between a given time. Somebody may decide to go and take a few bottles of beer to frustrate the county governor-elect and arrive late or out-rightly refuse to come. Failure by a governor who has lost the election to handover the instruments of power cannot invalidate the election of that county governor. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 18 provides for the taking of oath of affirmation of the deputy county governor-elect immediately after the governor elect. In addition, Clause 19 of the Bill affords the governor an opportunity to give an inauguration speech upon signing of the certificate of inauguration. In those two issues, first is to give a procedural arrangement that is neat, decent and hierarchical such that it is the governor who is sworn in first then the deputy governor follows. It brings in not only a sense of authority and neatness and precision to this particular ceremony, it is also the right thing to do so there is not mix up. There is an opportunity for the governor to give his inauguration speech. That is vital because when governors are running for office, unlike what happens in other elections, for example, in the presidential election where you find that candidates from various parties are required to show people of the country what they stand for. They create manifestos, market themselves and tell the people that upon elections this is what I am going to do. If we do not provide for a scenario where, after being elected, the county governor can address his people and say, ‘now that you have given me this instruments of power and mandate, this is what I am going to do for this county’. Those are the parameters or promises a governor-elect, upon expiry of his term, can be held on account and people may ask him. Again, it is important for people for their own sake, to judge and see what kind of person they have given this opportunity to run their county. Not forgetting that it is provided for in the constitution the process of impeaching the governor. One may find that if you have at that time discovered that the person they have given this mandate is either not able to execute or below par then probably that will be the point at which it is important to judge. The provisions for the county governor-elect to give an inauguration speech are important. The Bill requires that the assumption of office of County Governor Committee to generate a report within a period of one month from the swearing-in ceremony, for tabling before the County Assembly. This report should contain the financial statements of the Committee, a description of the activities of the Committee, such other statistical information as the Committee considers appropriate relating to the mandate and any other information relating to the functions that the Committee considers necessary. 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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