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The Senate Planning Committee, led by Deputy Director, Legislative and Procedural Services Mr. Zakayo Mogere, on behalf of the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, visited the Busia County Assembly in a bid to inspect the level of preparedness in the Assembly and assess various facilities on the ground including accommodation and health services in readiness to hold the Senate Plenary and Committee sittings dubbed Senate Mashinani, scheduled from the 23rd to 27th September, 2024.Β 

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The Senate Mashinani initiative, which is held annually, is part of the Senate's continuous effort of enhancing its working relationship with the counties and interaction with the public at a grassroots level whilst also giving the legislators an opportunity to assess the state of devolution in the county.

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Previous sittings of The Senate outside Nairobi were held in Uasin Gishu, Kitui and Turkana counties in September 2018, 2019 and 2023 respectively and this year, the Senate, through a motion, resolved to hold the 4th Edition of the Senate Mashinani sittings in Busia County whose Host Senator is Andrew Omtatah.

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On behalf of H.E. the Governor Paul Otuoma, the Senate Planning Committee, during a courtesy visit, was well received by H.E the Deputy Governor Arthur Odera who reiterated their unwavering support in ensuring the success of the Mashinani sittings. "On behalf of the Governor, we are really happy to have the privilege to host the Senate sittings this year as this will provide us a unique opportunity to be on the radar of our Country" stated Deputy Governor Odera.

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