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    "id": 813412,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our Committee had the opportunity to navigate this Bill. In fact, we had a lot of discussions on it and we engaged in public participation. In fact, this Bill has been really worked on and I thank my Committee, including the Member, for a job well done. This is a very important Bill. Hitherto, we have had the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Act, which deals with statistics in this country. After the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, we have not changed anything and the same old National Statistics Act is still in place, yet when you come to counties, they are supposed to do planning. In fact, we know that statistics is an indispensable component of any good governance because it requires planning to be done as a statistical function. We know counties are supposed to make the CIDPs and other special plans. Without any framework for statistics, it is very difficult to do this. Up to now, they depend on the statistics provided by the national Government from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This Bill is very timely. There is a very big connection between statistics and good governance and we cannot overlook that. Statistics is also a function of the county government because they are dealing with planning matters. They should undertake that function properly. This Bill is giving a framework within which counties can undertake that function, hence it is very timely. The Bill seeks to establish a system in the county governments which is not in isolation but works in coordination with the national statistics office so that we have some harmony. Statistics is everything in this country or everywhere. If the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) is done wrongly, it can distort things. For that reason, it is important that we have coordination mechanism between the county statistics office and the national Government office. This is why, under Part II, the Bill establishes the County Statistics Office whose functions are well documented. Further, the Bill, under Part III, establishes the National Consultative Committee on Statistics. The functions of the County Statistics Office -which is going to be led by the County Executive Committee in charge of County Statistics with the Committee and with the full secretariat---. Their functions are as listed, which is to collect information and do all that is required to be sure you have enough information for you to plan. When it comes to the National Consultative Committee on Statistics, we have persons from the national statistics office and the county’s office who look at that so that we have proper harmonization. The first function is to develop strategies which shall ensure uniform standards, policies and methodologies amongst the various offices of county Statisticians. As a result, we do not have confusion, the standards are maintained and the data collected is accurate so that it is not misused. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, statistics information is very important because the national and county governments shall consult and cooperate in the performance of their 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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