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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chebeni",
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        "legal_name": "Mercy Chebeni",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.141(1), I beg to move that The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2019) be now read a Second Time. The principal objective of this Bill is to put in place uniform procedures for licensing of various activities by counties. One of the ways in which county governments generate revenue is through the issuance of licenses for activities related to the functions of county governments under Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. One of the aspirations that informed the establishment of devolved units of Government was to facilitate the proximate provision of public services. An attendant purpose of devolution was to also stimulate the uniform economic development of the different regions in the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, a central feature of economic development is a conducive environment for private sector actors. An environment that is conducive for businesses, not only increases the tax base for Government at both levels, but also has a positive impact on the creation of job opportunities and income generating activities. It is, therefore, imperative to appreciate that the success of devolution is not just a question of public governance, but it is also crucial for the intersectionality between public good and private enterprise. Madam Temporary Speaker, the benefits of adopting a system of devolved governments cannot be gainsaid. The semi-autonomous units created under the Constitution have had a tremendous impact on the delivery of public services to the people. However, while the impact on ordinary lives is mostly laudable, there have been unintended consequences. One of the areas in which this situation is glaring is in the licensing of trading activities by county governments. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have 47 county governments. For me, it has become apparent that there are varied procedures in applying for licenses. This means that we have 47 different procedures when it comes to licenses. This has had a negative 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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