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    "content": "executive, county assemblies and other stakeholders that we have in our county governments. Therefore, as Sen. (Dr.) Milgo has said, it is important that the terms of reference for the County Public Service Boards are provided. We have also given them the legal mandate. This is because some of us are aware of daily struggles in the county governments. For example, the new governors want to employ their people in our counties. When some of the governors were voted out, the new governors came into office and started sacking people. In my own county of Nandi over 1,000 workers were sacked. There was a public outcry and we demanded that they be reinstated. Therefore, the County Public Service Board will not make our 47 counties to be ethnic conclaves. We should not have a situation in Nandi County, for example, where all employees come from one ethnic community. We should be proud of our diversity as a country. The County Public Service Boards should ensure the implementation of the 30 per cent rule that provides for people from outside the region - the ethnic diversity envisaged under Article 10 of the Constitution. We should have regional balance, the face of Kenya and ensure the rule of law. The County Public Service Boards should now know that they are no longer at the beck and call of the county governors. To ensure that we have impartiality in our county governments, the law should be followed. Madam Temporary Speaker, as Sen. Murkomen has indicated in this Amendment Bill, we need to ensure that the County Public Service Board is properly constituted. This will ensure the human resource that we have in our counties is competitive, professional and has the right composition. This will ensure that devolution works for our people. For instance, we should not have somebody who is an expert of soil science or an expert of fashion design, being the head of procurement in a particular county. I am not saying they cannot work, but they should be properly placed. Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the problems we face in our counties is wrong constitution of the human resource. Our governors normally come with a long list of people who campaigned for them, some of whom do not have the requisite educational background. This affects the quality of service delivery to our people. Therefore, the people mandated to run our human resource should do proper recruitment, placement and staff review. The County Public Service Boards have been given the mandate legally and are beyond reproach. I agree that this amendment has come at a better time, so that we address the issue. Our governors should not worry because the future of devolution is bright. Some of these changes will always come so that we better devolution. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to address the issue of creation of the office of the Deputy Speaker at the County Assembly level. Our distinguished Majority Whip, Sen. Kihika, had the privilege of serving as the Speaker of Nakuru County Assembly. It was very important that she gave her thoughts on the importance of having a deputy speaker with an operational office. We have seen some Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) in the media fighting over who should sit in the Deputy Speaker’s Office. Our MCAs should realise that the office of the Deputy Speaker is very serious. We want our county assemblies to 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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