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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this important County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.7 of 2017). I must commend the Senate because, at least, something positive has come out of there. Many times, they spend all their time complaining, whining and trying to compete with the National Assembly. From the outset, one of the best things that has ever happened and ought to be working in this country is the devolved governments. I must commend my party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), for spearheading the devolution debate. Our party leader, the Right Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga, has been at the forefront in ensuring that devolution works. Devolution was entrenched in the Constitution, but we have had challenges in the implementation and the functions of the county governments due to the gaps in law and generally poor governance structures. We hope this amendment Bill will bring forth some stability and organisation in the management of county governments. Articles 176, 178 and 179 of the Constitution collectively establish the county government that comprises of the county assembly and the county executive committee. We need to note that the proposed Senate Bill No.7 of 2017 generally provides circumstances under which a county government may be suspended. This should be clear from the outset that it is different from what is provided under Article 181, namely, the circumstances in which a governor may be suspended or recalled from office. Suspension of a county government is provided under Article 192 through the process of an independent commission appointed by the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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