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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, sometimes we address empty seats and when they are not empty, there is too much noise. Thank you for protecting the integrity of this House, so that Members can address people who are listening when they are around. Sometimes, many of them are not around and you end up talking to yourself. I was submitting that sometimes county assemblies act in excess of their powers and overstep their mandate. We saw laws that touch on chicken and what we think is the very basics of humanity. Therefore, with a unit that helps in legal guidance and attorneys in the counties, we will have quality service for the people in the counties. Already, some counties have attorneys, for they have hired lawyers but when one visits the counties, they realize that the lawyers feel so insecure. This is because they are hired with no security of tenure or no proper terms that are under any structure. In fact, the counties are unable to attract quality services because the lawyers feel that they are in today but when the next governor comes in, he brings in a new lot of people and those who do not have security of tenure have to leave for their home. It is good that we create a structure and a law that governs the office of attorneys so as to have quality lawyers being attracted to the counties. I have seen cases where they have been put at a good grade and if that is done, the office of the attorney will be equivalent to the office of the executive and that is not bad. This law will definitely guarantee and attract lawyers to sit in the county assemblies. The lawyers will also help in development of their policies. We need a legal mind when developing policies that govern our people. We also need to look at proper remuneration for you cannot create an office of the County Attorney and then fail to remunerate them. Lawyers are on high demand in this country and if you do not remunerate them well, even if we have this law, they will shift and go for greener pastures. The remuneration bit should be looked into. A good package will attract them and that will help the counties to be run in a better way. This law will also guarantee that we protect the offices of the County Attorney from political interference because at the moment, an elected governor brings his team and walks out with them as the other person comes in with his team. This kind of law will guarantee that these offices are created by law and not on an individual’s whims. Therefore, you cannot walk in and walk out the way you want. This law will be some sort of security of tenure. It will give some semblance of security as the officers are appointed. Clause 8 allows the County Attorney to be enjoined in a suit that the county is interested in, other than being ambushed. We have had a lot of cases where one finds 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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