7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Again, I respectfully request that this Order be deferred until the next available sitting.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill because we have severally witnessed the chaotic manner in which our county governments and assemblies operate.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
This Bill will streamline the operations of our county assemblies and governments. It is specific on the issue of the CPSBs. Officers of CPSB in county governments have been mostly appointed by the governors and lack the requisite qualifications to balance between the wage bill and the development agenda of the specific county. That is why the wage bills in our county governments are pathetic, thus leading to ghost workers. This is because if you are employed and there is no space for offices, then it is common knowledge that you become a ghost worker because you report to nowhere.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Just as what the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party has said, county governments may have 100 vehicles but they have more than 300 drivers. I do not know of a car that is driven by more than one person. It is only an aeroplane that has a pilot, a co-pilot, engineers and cabin crew.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
However, vehicles that have been bought by the county assemblies have been designated several drivers such that you wonder what their job descriptions are.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
The issue of deputy speakers and deputy governors... When I do this, I do not refer to the Hon. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. I know you are not comfortable with that but we need to have a clear way.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, why are you so excited when I mention the title of a deputy speaker?
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
I am sorry, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I withdraw. Our own capital city which is also a county government has been without a deputy governor for some time. This Bill will come in handy to streamline how such conflicts can be resolved. Up to now, we have a county government that is controlling 60 per cent of our revenue, having no deputy governor and speaker. The speaker was impeached. This Bill has come at the right moment so that we can streamline these issues.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, in conclusion, we need to streamline the operations of our county governments. We have directed our attention so much on the corruption that is happening in the national Government. However, I can assure you the corruption that is happening in the county governments will shock the devil.
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6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, with those many remarks, I support this Bill.
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