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"content": "people. If you are the son of a billionaire or if you are a billionaire yourself, why do you want to go after small things? You should donate them to worthy causes. That culture of giving must be entrenched in this country and it must not be seen as a negative thing. We should not just wake up and say that because so and so has given, it is wrong, and so on, and so forth--- I can speak for myself; I am not amongst the people who can be said to own anything in this country worth being discussed. However, by giving in small ways, God has continued to bless us to live. This is a Biblical principle. I know that Sen. M. Kajwang' and Sen. Omogeni, who are avid Seventh Day Adventists (SDAs) can confirm that, that is what the Bible says. We must not attack those who want to give. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I come to the question of how Parliament should stand up for devolution, it is important that once we have given resources, like the ones that we have given to counties, our main duty as the Senate--- We are quick to ask questions about how the national Government is not being interrogated; but how many Senators in this House can stand up to their governors? How many Senators can walk to their counties, interrogate the books of their counties and tell the governor to use their money properly? I do not think I have heard, read or seen in any media house where my friend, the Minority Leader, has questioned Gov. Rasanga. This is despite the fact that there are so many complaints from the people of Siaya about how money is being used there. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we point out how the national Government should be questioned and how Parliament should stand up to the national Government, we must stand up to the counties where we come from. If a governor is your friend, you must be the first person to point out the ills and the challenges that they go through so that they can do better. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, your Governor is your good friend and you played a major role for him to be in office. I know that very well because of the political partnership, mentorship and conversations that you had; and I was in the mix. Should you question Gov. Muthomi and push him to perform, that should not be seen as a negative thing; it should be seen as a positive thing because you mean well. However, the person who does not mean well for the governor and the county will let him fail so that they can take advantage of it tomorrow and easily remove him from office. You will realise over time that anyone who gives you positive criticism –of course devoid of insults, name calling and so on, and so forth –someone who raises issues---Like you said, had your former Governor listened to you last time – when you told him there was no need to buy fingerlings and pour them into a river, because it will be difficult to account for them –he would be in office now. It is, therefore, important for us, as the Senate, to not just give money to go to the counties, but to also give positive criticism on how they can improve service delivery. I have told this to all Senators in this House; that even our colleagues who were here and have gone to the counties depend on us to give them positive criticism on how they can improve services. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must not miss the point that party caucuses also play an important role in running Government manifestos. Where those Government 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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