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    "id": 812088,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": ", Sen. Amos Wako. This Bill is timely. It is actually long overdue and it is something that we need to pass very fast so that the contents of this Bill can start being implemented. It addresses one of the basic principles of democracy which is governance with the people. Through this public participation, every governance programme will be in the interest of the people. Public participation is also one of the national values as indicated in the Constitution. This Bill sponsored by Sen. Amos Wako provides guiding principles for public participation. It is not just walking into the local social hall with any interested market people and deciding that this is what we are going to discuss. Whatever is going to be discussed is presented at the meeting. People do not come to those meetings aware of what they are going to participate in. This Bill also determines the authority responsible. There have been many questions asked, for example, who is responsible for public participation? Is it the governor, donor partners, county assembly or the Senator for the County? Who is in charge of oversight? Who exactly has the authority to convene these public participation meetings? With this Bill, it is clear on who should be responsible for convening these public participation sessions. The authority that will be put in place will also follow certain guidelines. I am sure there will be rules and regulations that will follow from this Bill. This Bill also tells us about management of feedback from the people. From the information the people have given us at public participation, what follows next? How do we compile all these contributions from people and incorporate them in the final document? How do they get back the information that we have compiled? As the people responsible for governance, how do we report back on the issues that the people raised so that they are aware that whatever they have raised has been included? There are various forms of relaying this feedback. We can relay this feedback electronically through various digital media. We can also relay this feedback through the various county government structures from the constituency to the village level. This Bill is timely, and it also gives us the public participation programme so that we are aware. As we walk into these public participation sessions, what is going to be discussed? Do we need to consult on the issues that are going to be brought to us by the concerned parties? The reports that will emanate from these public participation exercises will also act as legal instruments. Therefore, if you are an aggrieved party or any member of the public, through those reports from the public participation process, you can go to court and use them as legal instruments to argue your case. This will hold governors, the 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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