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    "content": "Constitution, it makes it clear that it is the State that has the responsibility for planning. That planning must cut across; it cannot just be within a county itself. There can be planning in one county that can affect planning in another county. Therefore, it was necessary that physical plans be approved at one centre. There is need to have uniformity in the nation and ensure national development objectives, including matters like defence. The national Government has the responsibility to also provide regulation of public morality. We do not want Sen. Malalah and the people of Kakamega County to convert, for example, Muliro Gardens from what it is supposed to be, to something that can possibly go against public morality. That is why if you leave it to County “X” alone, it might infringe on the interest of the nation, because that interest and morality of the nation is protected. I can see that Sen. Malalah bemused by the famous Muliro Garden story that has now attracted so many tourists to Kakamega County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, apart from the objectives of the Bill, this Bill establishes physical planning institutions. The first one is the National Physical Planning Consultative Forum (NPPCF). This forum is established in Clause 5 of the Bill and it comprises of the Cabinet Secretary (CS), in the time being responsible for matters of physical planning at the national level, the National Director of Physical Planning at the national level and the chairperson of the relevant committee of the Council of Governors (CoG). I know that the existing intergovernmental entity that brings together various counties is the CoG. However, I have been thinking that given the technical nature of these issues, perhaps, there will come a time that the CoG, in future, might be expanded to have various departments that bring together the various counties on representation of issues. Be it as it may, the chairperson of the relevant committee of the CoG is a member of this institution. As stated in Clause 5 (e) to (r), The National Physical Planning Consultative Forum shall also comprise of- (e) one County Executive Committee Member from each County being a member responsible for physical planning, environment, or infrastructure; (f) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters related to economic planning; (g) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters related to environment; (h) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters related to roads and infrastructure; (i) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters of social and community development; (j) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters related to culture; (k) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being, responsible for matters of defence; (l) a person nominated by the Kenya Institute of Planners; (m) a person nominated by the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya; (n) a person nominated by the Architectural Association of Kenya; 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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