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"content": "needs. Statistics acts as a standard for the Government to determine whether it is meeting its goals in providing services to its people. Therefore, there is a nexus between statistics and good governance. Reliable statistical information is vital for good decision making, effective poverty reduction strategies, economic development strategies, access to information, transparency and accountability in good governance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the County Governments Act also imposes a statistical mandate on the counties. Part XI of the County Governments Act requires counties to develop County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), County Sectoral Plans, County Spatial Plans and Cities and Urban Areas Plans. In this regard, counties are mandated to ensure the collection, collation, storage, updating of data and information suitable for planning process. A proper statistical system will, therefore, be the backbone for any successful county government. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Senate, in the discharge of its mandate to protect the interest of counties and their governments, has a duty to ensure that counties do not have to rely on the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to supply them with the relevant statistical information for their planning and decision making. Each county is unique and has its own priorities, which differ from those of the national Government. Counties, therefore, require their own statistics offices which report directly to the county leadership. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will give a brief overview of the County Statistics Bill. Part II of the Bill provides for the establishment of the county statistics office in every county, which shall be responsible for, among others, collection, compiling, analyzing, abstracting and disseminating statistical information of the functions devolved under Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. It shall also ensure coordination of operations of county government bodies involved in the compilation and dissemination of statistics related to information with particular regard to avoidance of duplication in the collection of statistical information, the attainment of compatibility and integration of statistics compiled by official bodies. It shall also ensure maximum possible utilization for statistical purposes of information and means of collection of information available to official bodies. It is also to advise county governments on all matters relating to the use and development of statistical information. This office is also tasked with providing liaison between the national Government and county governments on matters relating to statistics. It should also coordinate the county statistical system, develop and use statistical standards and appropriate methodologies, subject to the direction of the committee in the county and statistical system. They are to also monitor the technical quality of the official statistics and promote adherence to good practices, international recommendations and standards. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is of utmost importance to observe that the County Statistics Bill takes cognizance of the need for standardized statistical systems in the county. In this regards, the Bill provides that the county statistics office shall be guided by statistical standards and the use of appropriate methodologies approved by the KNBS. This will ensure that counties produce information that is reliable and consistent across all counties. Further, it is important to note that the County Statistics Offices are 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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