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    "content": "recognizing that the right entity whose responsibility is to protect, defend and represent the interests of counties is the Senate. That is why I thought the Senator, professor from Turkana County should wait a little bit because his governor has not yet sent his message here and the subject is different. We, as a Senate, must recognize the governors who appreciate the constitutional responsibility of different institutions. Senate being a voice of counties, it has a mechanism of transmitting that information to the national Government. This is a call to all counties to work with us closely in addressing such issues. I know the damage caused by floods is all over different places of the country. However, it is important to notice that the Senate will always be the guarantor of any agreements or process the national Government will want to undertake with county governments even where the request has been made by the county government. For example, if it is a conditional grant, or assistance given by the national Government, or partnership, the Senate must play its role. The national Government announced the other day that they have spent Kshs600 million to deal with the issues of floods. The Senate should audit those resources to know how much has gone to which county and under what framework. We know disaster mitigation is a function of both the national Government and the county governments. The legal framework must be thought through by this House to assist counties to partner with the national Government in matters of disaster management and make sure each cent is accounted for. Sometimes, some counties would receive money from the national Government, but then steal county money by pretending they are spending it on disaster management. There is also a situation where the national Government would put money in county “x”, but the national Government officials steal it and spend the county money on disaster mitigation. That level of accountability must be achieved. When we address ourselves to the framework of disaster law, these are some of the issues that we must address. I must congratulate my former lecturer, Prof. Kibwana, for being in the forefront. I also congratulate, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for the fantastic work he is doing in so far as development of Makueni County is concerned. I am sure that the next governor who most likely is in this House will follow suit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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