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    "id": 861413,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "We will not go into details because the children are watching. This is a parental guidance issue. It is not good to say such things on the Floor of the House. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have looked at the functions under Clause 6 which ensure compliance of all county laws. There are many laws that our county governments pass. Sometimes, it is challenging to always pass them. I agree with most of my colleagues that some of these issues have exposed the excitement of titles by governors. Huge resources and good intentions of having enforcement officers can sometimes mutate. Some of the county askaris are turned into their militia, to perpetuate their political agenda. We have seen cases where their modus operandi is to ensure that they frustrate their opponents. In fact, there is a reported case where some of these enforcement askaris could not allow an elected leader to speak to the wananchi, because the public address system belonged to his Excellency the Governor! Those are some of the challenges. The issues of alcohol licensing at the county level has been a challenge. We have been having a problem; sometimes some people feel that they should be given the license, while others think that they should not be given. I hope by the time some of these compliance and issuance of licenses is done, in terms of doing business at the county level, we expect it to be done in sobriety and compliance under the Urban and Cities Act of 2012. Nowadays, towns are run like parastatals. I know Sen. Khaniri has talked about the code of conduct among enforcement officers. Before such is done, because we do not want to appear vindictive, the city or town board should sanction such issues so that these enforcement officers can walk into town centers and shops and when they inspect, they have full authority so that they are not abused or misused in any way. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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