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    "content": "regulations which will set conditions under which county governments, just like the national Government, will justify sourcing or procuring services of a lawyer who is not part of the county government although there may be provisions in the County Governments Act which probably we will look at later but generally this is good. The only thing I would urge the counties to do is that if the Office if created, let them choose competent lawyers because they are now available. There are lawyers out there who are competent and it is important to choose competent people. There is a time we formed a committee co-chaired by the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and we said that vetting of appointments of officers in constitutional offices should be brought to the Senate because they are so important. Unless you get the right people through the process of vetting by Parliament, you may not get the kind of services that you require. Later on we complain about some of the constitutional commissions. What I am trying to say is that this is one of the things that the Senate is doing to enable counties get the right people. However, at the end of the day you may need to have regulations not only in relation to how a County Attorney will perform his or her functions but also if in the unlikely event that services are required from outside the county, because they may not have the skills or there could be areas where they need special professional advice, then that should be put clearly in the regulations. Without taking too much time, I hope that we will look at this Bill thoroughly at the time we will be considering clause by clause. I commend the Chairman who has been very active because his committee meets every day and I encourage him to continue with the good work. I think his is one of the committees that are portraying a good image out there. Initially, I felt that being my junior in the profession, I cannot be an ordinary Member in that committee but now I found him competent but as long as he does not enter into battles in Nandi and call for meetings when his is not there. Otherwise I congratulate him. I beg to support."
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