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"speaker_name": "Isiolo County, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Mumina Bonaya",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2) (c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the operationalisation of the administrative units in Isiolo County. Administrative units are critical in ensuring essential government services are accessible to the citizenry. On 17th March 2022, the then Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, vide Gazette Notice No. 2969, established several administrative units in Isiolo County to enhance the coordination of national Government functions. The units include Oldonyiro and Sericho sub-counties, Moliti, Jaldesa, Chafes, Checheles, Lafe, Duse and Kiwanjani locations and Moliti, Qarsa, Koone, and Chafes sub- locations. During his visits to Isiolo County in 2022, 2023 and 2024, the former Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration gave an assurance that the administrative units would be operational by the end of 2024. However, this is yet to be done and residents of Isiolo County continue to travel long distances to access Government services. The operationalisation of these units will provide an opportunity for socio-economic development through recruitment opportunities for the youth in institutions such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the National Police Service (NPS), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other Government departments. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following: 1. Status update on the operationalisation of newly created administrative units in Isiolo County that were gazetted in March 2022; and 2. Measures the ministry is taking to fast-track the process, including a clear timeline for their operationalisation. Thank you."
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"content": "Thank you. Yes, Hon. Julius Sunkuli. Is it on the same issue? Go ahead."
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"speaker_name": "Kilgoris, KANU",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I just want to joyride on her request for a Statement. Kindly, when the Chairman stands to address the issue, he should not limit himself to Isiolo. This is a matter that is affecting many parts of Kenya, including my constituency. We would like to have clear timelines. Sometimes, some people read these things in different ways. However, it would be good if the Statement clearly states that the lack of operationalisation is due to some aspects the ministry knows. If it is limited to Isiolo, it may not bring out a clear picture of the whole country."
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Bowen. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to say something about the request for a Statement by Hon. Mumina. There are so many administrative units—some date back almost three years since they were gazetted and have never been operationalised. There is need to have a policy. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security and his Committee should know that there is need to have a policy on the creation of administrative units. Many Cabinet Secretaries who take the Ministry of Interior and National Administration office create and gazette many administrative units. They gazette their villages into districts and their locations into divisions. They do that without a budget. We have so many examples of these challenges across the country. It will now require that the current Cabinet Secretary operationalises the administrative units that are gazetted before he gazettes others. There is need to do that. Otherwise, we will have Cabinet Secretaries coming in, doing their own things and then leaving. So, as the Committee responds to this request, there is a need for this House to come up with a regulation policy that will guide the creation of administrative units in the country. I support that request for a Statement."
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"content": "Hon. Owen."
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"speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would also like to joyride on the same request for a Statement. I will just say one thing. I request the Committee in charge to ensure that there is sufficient budget. We can speak and ask all these questions but we should know that. I have been to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration office several times, and I have always been told that they gazette administrative units but do not have a budget for their operationalisation. So, I would like to request Hon. Tongoyo's Committee to ensure that as we debate this Financial Year's Budget Estimates, it consolidates all the administrative units that have been gazetted and budget for their operationalisation. Today, I have five chiefs and assistant chiefs who were actually installed, but they are not getting their salaries because there is no budget for that. This is something that is all over the country. You know, I received a call from the people of Magarini who said that they have five chiefs and seven assistant chiefs who were appointed but are not getting salaries. This is very dangerous for our country. My friend, Hon. Lentoijoni, is telling me that he has 26 chiefs who have been appointed, and there is no budget for their salaries. This will enable corruption and make these officers not work properly. So, before Hon. Tongoyo’s Committee approves any budget for that ministry or department, it should ensure that money is set aside to pay the chiefs and operationalise the administrative units created and gazetted. I thank you."
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"content": "Those are enough joyriders. What is it Hon. Nicholas Ng’ikor?"
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"speaker_name": "Turkana East, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Nicholas Ng’ikor",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I just want to add my voice on the issue of administrative units. In Turkana East, we are facing the same challenge in administrative units. Suguta Sub-County was created, and it is now operational. However, it is only the Deputy County Commissioner (DDC) who is there. There are no Assistant County Commissioners (ACCs) and chiefs. All these were gazetted together. I do not know how the DDC can work without his assistant chiefs. This House is where we make the budget for all the ministries, including the Ministry of Interior. It is now time that this House stops asking these questions and have a budget in place for these officers down there to assist the public on issues of security. In my constituency, people are facing a lot of insecurity problems because we do not have officers on the ground. Having officers there will minimise insecurity in those areas. This issue should be addressed to help the public by taking services closer to them. Thank you."
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"content": "Hon. Tongoyo, you can see the number of joyriders, and there are many more. Hon. Johanna, when he finishes, just whisper to him what you want. He is next to you."
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