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"content": "The Bill not only does cascade, but it also provides our county assemblies a tool for oversight as well. If in the process of the statutory instrument making, they have the opportunity to oversight, scrutinize the regulations and statutory instruments and to make sure that it is right and fit for the purpose. In fact, it gives them tangible tools to use to oversight the executive and to make sure that their role is not just limited to law making, but also representation is guaranteed. That way, the counties and their assemblies, will be strengthened and be relevant, both in the world of economic development and not just legislation. This Bill is important because it strengthens the county assemblies, which is a reflection of us, as Senators. We find also that in the Senate, we are sometimes dealing with very mundane issues that should have been taken care of at the primary oversight level. In my opinion, this Bill will definitely make sure that a lot of the primary oversight roles will be taken care of at that primary level. Therefore, for this House to come up with this legislation, it is very beneficial to us, even as Senators, because then, we can now deal with higher level, secondary oversight as opposed to dealing with basic and primary level oversight in the counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, the only concern I have and, perhaps, may be the Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Sen. Farhiya, could look at is some of the timelines. It says within seven days. I am wondering knowing what the legislative process can be, especially where we require certain public participation, scrutiny of the assembly and with all the competing priorities - not to say that this is not a priority - we may wish to relook at some of the timelines. I have read somewhere where it says it should be within seven days. As I was reading, I wondered if a seven day timeline is a reasonable amount of time. We do not set up ourselves for failure knowing just how much there needs to be done both at county and different levels. There was also one concern under Clause 8(1) where it says: “A regulation making authority that intends to prepare a regulatory impact statement shall notify the residents of the county, of the intended, preparations, by notice in the Gazette, County Gazette and in a newspaper of wider circulation within the country.” Madam Temporary Speaker, I am thinking that is a bit too prescriptive. Perhaps, we could allow counties to use the best channels of communication for that county as opposed to prescribing exactly what to use. If a county is better at may be snail mail or county knows that it is through community radio that they can reach their residents or a nomadic community may be using other means of communication, then, we do not talk of this and have it too prescriptive to beat the purpose for which, perhaps, the communications was intended. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not want to belabour the importance of this Bill. It strengthens and protects counties. However, counties are not there in themselves for the sake of being there, they are there to serve. This Bill will make sure that it breaks down some of the legislation into statutory instruments that can be used on a daily basis for revenue collection and for all aspects of execution of some of the legislation. It must ensures that a county government run as a government that has economic impacts for its 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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