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"content": "deal with county legislative matters in this House that will support development in our counties. I want also to support what Sen. Sakaja said about the Ward Development Fund (WDF). This is because MCAs sometimes act as errand runners or messengers for the governors. MCAs do everything possible to please them, so that they can initiate development in their wards. If the WDF will not see the light of day, then we should look for an alternative. For example, we could give them oversight funding which will facilitate them to do their oversight role more effectively. Madam Temporary Speaker, Kenyans are facing serious disasters caused by heavy rains. An MCA from Rangwe Constituency called me this morning to inform me of an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classroom which collapsed and killed a number of children. It is time for us to strategize on how to oversight counties, so that we avoid such particular calamities in the future. Besides that particular ECDE classroom, the MCA explained to me of a secondary school that was built by the governor last term whose money could have been used to build ECDE classes that are within our mandate and such a calamity could not have happened. It will also be a time for us to strengthen our working relationship with MCAs. We need to empower them in all aspects. It is funny when you see what they are doing in the village. Whenever we go to fundraisers, their work is to praise their governors. I asked one in a particular county why they were do so and he told me unless they do so, no development will be initiated in their wards. It is time we did something to empower them so that they do not continue being messengers of the governor. We must make them understand their roles so that we develop our counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion."
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