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    "content": "Secondly, another function of the County Attorney is in Clause 6(b). It provides that he or she shall attend the meetings of the county executive committees as an ex-officio member of the executive committee. This is important. Our County Executive Committees (CECs) are almost stagnating because most of them are not aware of the legal frameworks and guidelines on what they are supposed to do. So, this will be a great intervention to ensure that the work of our CECs is smooth. On top of all these other functions, we have seen some counties suffering because of poor transition of issues that were pending in courts. These were issues that were being handled by immediate former governors. This particular office will ensure smooth transition of issues that would be pending in courts from a given term of a governor to another. As Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri was saying, Clause 29(1) says that- “The County Attorney shall, as soon as practicable after the thirtieth of June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Governor a report of the operations of the Office during the year that ended on thirtieth June.” It should also furnish the same to the county assemblies and the Senate. This will ensure that we are part of it so that we are not just a rubberstamp of legislative things that do not come to us for oversight. So, Sen. Cherargei, I propose that this one be included so that the Senate getsinformation on what is happening. It will also help us to see on how we can improve on it every now and then. It will also assist us when it comes to legislation on matters of this House. Being on the ground, it will be able to establish gaps through research that requires our intervention in effective legislation on matters of this House. I also support Sen. Murkomen when he mentioned that nobody should think that the Senate is a temporary organ of the Government. We are here to stay. Our mature way of handling things should not be misconstrued by anybody that we are irrelevant in any way. So, I support the sentiments of Sen. Murkomen that if you think that some people in any quota are doing anything to intimidate this House, bring it to us and we shall handle it effectively."
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