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    "id": 879898,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Koinange",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Koinange",
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    "content": " The object of the Bill is to amend the County Governments Act to provide for the procedure for the disposal of a report of a commission of inquiry established under Article 192(2) of the Constitution and to provide for the termination of a suspension of a county government under Article 192(4) of the Constitution by the Senate. During the Committee’s deliberations, the Committee noted that there is a lacuna in the law on how the said report is to be disposed of especially where an appointing commission does not recommend for a suspension of a county government or where the President is dissatisfied with the recommendations of an appointed commission. In compliance with the principle of public participation, the Clerk published an advertisement in print media inviting the public to present submissions and memoranda on the Bill which were to be received on or before Thursday, 2nd August 2018 at 5.00 p.m. I wish to report that the Committee received views from various stakeholders and I thank them for participating in this process. The Committee, therefore, complied with Article 118(1) of the Constitution. The Committee, having considered the County Governments (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No.7 of 2017) will be proposing amendments to the Bill in order to provide for further clarity on the following issues and drawing from the observations. First, there is the issue of process. There is a need to provide for the closure of the process where the commission does not recommend the suspension of a county government. Secondly, there is a need for procedure. There is a need to provide for a clear procedure where the President is dissatisfied with recommendations for the suspension of a county government. Thirdly, there is need to provide for the closure of the process where the President is not satisfied with the recommendation of the commission. The Committee shall propose an amendment to the Senate amendments on the issues so as to provide clarity on the same issues. Fourthly, there is need to provide a timeline within which the President is required to act on the Senate resolutions where the suspension of a county government is approved by the Senate. Fifth, there is need to limit the powers of the Senate in a procedure for the suspension of a county government on matters related to the framed issues. The Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security considered the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11) which was read a Second Time on 7th November 2018 and awaits committal to the Committee of the whole House. The intention of the Committee, therefore, is to consolidate these two Bills - the County Governments (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No.7 of 2017) and the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2017) which seek to amend the County Governments Act, 2012. With those few remarks, I beg to move the Bill"
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