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    "content": "publications are done somewhere out there so that we can fast-track the idea of legislation. I want to say this with absolute conviction that the current unstructured publication of the Kenya Gazette is an impediment to Article 185 in terms of legislation making by county assemblies because they have to wait and the Controller says: “No I am not giving you any money, your law has not been published by the Kenya Gazette .” The purpose of Article 199(1) and (2) was to ensure that the work of publication is not restricted. The Deputy Minority Whip is absolutely right in proposing this very important Bill because this is the only way we can get county governments in place. We had proposed Kenya Gazette, Coast Edition, Mombasa Kenya Gazette, Makueni Edition in the worst-case scenario because they opposed and they will oppose. Therefore, the leadership of this House must look into the eye of the leadership of the National Assembly when we finalize this Bill and tell them that it is time that we walk the talk. Devolution can only work if the county assemblies are working. In fact, sometimes we wonder, because we never get to know what sort of Bills our county assemblies are passing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it would be very nice if you wanted to communicate to your county to have a publication; something that you can publish in an official gazette in your county. That is the purpose of this Bill. We are not going to take away the resources or something from the Kenya Gazette in Nairobi; they will still do the work that they are required to do. However, if we have a High Court in Makueni because the Judiciary has devolved the court; if we are planning to devolve the Office of the Ombudsman; if the Office of the Auditor-General has a representative and an office in our county, then this is not negotiable at any level. This is the true meaning of Article 185 and 199; to ensure that county legislation gets breath of life. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the things that would ideally be in the publication include the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) reports on projects that they are doing; the issues that are going on in Kitui concerning mining; the issues that are going on in Kajiado about the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and the issues that are going on in Narok about the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). All these issues would find their way in a publication at the county level. With those few remarks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. Thank you."
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