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Speaker Mohamed Khalif and Governor Ali Roba during the State of the County Assembly address at the Chambers on 26 February 2019.
Take responsibility of your committees

SPEAKER DEFINES MCAs’ OVERSIGHT ROLE

permission of the chairperson of the Commit- the County Assembly for consideration and
tee, or the permission of the Speaker if the approval in accordance with Article 183(3) of
Member is the Chairperson, the Chairperson the Constitution which states: “That the County
or the Speaker, as the case may be shall notify Executive Committee shall provide the County
the Committee of the failure. Assembly with a full and regular report on the
matters relating to the County .“
(2) The Committee having noted the notification
under paragraph (1) may resolve that the Currently there are two Bills that have been
Member or the Chairperson as the case may sponsored by Private Members published and
Mohamed Khalif Ahmed Surrow be, be suspended from the membership of the ready for the First Reading - The Mandera
Speaker Clerk Committee and that the matter be reported to County Breast Feeding Mothers Bill 2019 by
the County Assembly Business Committee. Hon Sokorey Maalim and The Mandera County
andera County Assembly Speaker Health Services Bill 2019 by Hon Kullow Alio.
Mohamed Khalif welcomed members (3) Upon receipt of a report under paragraph The Speaker called for speedy enactments.
Mto the Third Session of the House and (2), the County Assembly Business Committee
urged the lawmakers to focus on developing shall consider the matter and shall propose a The County Assembly has adopted Motions
policies that will help to transform lives. replacement of the Member for approval by the compelling the County Executive to deliver
County Assembly.” services in the county. The Speaker cautions
The Assembly amended Standing Orders and that the Implementation Committee has power
Members will now sit full day on Tuesday and “I therefore direct the parties’ Whips and all the to propose to the County Assembly sanctions
Wednesday every week. The Speaker has Committee Chairpersons to take responsibility against any Member of the County Executive
asked Members to familiarize themselves with of their committees and the Office of the Clerk Committee who fails to report to the relevant
the new Standing Orders. to ensure that the meetings comply with the Select Committee on the implementation status
provisions of the Standing Orders.” the Speak- without justifiable reasons
He cautioned members on quorum hitches: er said in the communication from the Chair.
“During the last session there were concerns “As we discharge our constitutional respon-
about quorum hitches both in the plenary and “The County Assembly has only enacted the sibilities and embrace the ‘handshake’, we
in some committees which have compromised Mandera County Bursary Amendment Act no. should not lose track of our oversight mandate
their effective performance. He drew attention 2 2018, apart from other statutory acts like the as entrusted to us by the public and we should
to the provisions of Standing Orders number Appropriation and Finance Act. ensure prudent utilization of resources and
170 demand for value for money. Very important
(1) “If a member fails to attend four consecu- He urged the County Executive Committee to note is equitable distribution of resources
tive sittings of a Committee without the written Members to formulate policies and submit to among sub-counties and wards.