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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to support this Bill. Sen. Wamatangi and Sen. Murkomen need to agree on certain overlapping aspects in this Bill and also in the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2017, that was brought to this House by the Senate Majority Leader. One of the things I have seen overlapping is Part III, Section 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Bill, which are also covered in the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2017. They need to sit together and harmonise which one should carry those provisions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a timely and important Bill that addresses the gaps in the process of handing over and taking over for the outgoing and incoming governors. One of the areas I would want to be strengthened is the composition of the Committee. We need to bring in a representative of members of the public and not only the office bearers. So, a person who may be representing the Chamber of Commerce within the county could be one of the representatives or any other person that can represent members of the public in this Committee. This way, the public will feel that they are represented in terms of handing over and taking over of the office of the governor. Secondly, I propose that the handing over should be done much later. This is because from our experience, we have realised that the outgoing governors either do not hand over properly or do not even appear for the handing over. Therefore, for them to be held accountable, they should actually spearhead this process of handing over a month or two before the elections. This way, they can be held accountable and they can 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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