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"content": "We will stand by that. Hon. CNN, you are entitled to your opinion because you want to come to the Coast and colonise the people there. We will not allow you that space at all. People from the Coast will manage their own resources. If you do not have an RDA in your region, go and create your own. I want to…"
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"content": " We have heard you. You may take your seat. Hon. Members, you do not have to shout. Just come in procedurally and you will have a chance to speak on this debate. Hon. Otiende Amollo, do you want to speak to this?"
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"content": " Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Proceed. That is the orderly way in which we want to run the House. Do not shout. Proceed, Hon. Otiende Amollo."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to express my general support for the Bill. The idea of all RDAs coming in one Bill is generally a good one. In fact, the case had been made to consolidate many more bodies, some of which do the same thing and replicate each other. We need to rationalise the number of public bodies we have in this country. Consolidation is a good thing, but we must ensure not to make those places a preserve of political failures. They are appointed to those authorities not to help with development, but as a holding ground while they wait for the next election cycle. Instead of some of them focusing on regional development, they politick day-in, day-out. That is something we need to check on as we reconstitute those boards. I support the idea of reducing the number of board members. Indeed, we do not need nine board members. We can reduce the number even further. Experience has shown that the leaner the board, the fewer the opportunities for corruption, and the more efficient it is. That is something to consider. As we do that, I hope they will resolve some outstanding issues. For example…"
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"content": "(Loud consultations)"
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, the consultations are rather loud though valid."
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"content": " Order, Hon. Members seated behind Hon. Otiende. Please, take your seats or consult in low tones."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Some regional development bodies have been unable to resolve certain issues. A case in point is the Lake Basin Development Authority, which began developing the Lake Basin Development Mall, which has now taken almost 20 years to complete. We are unable to resolve it because successive boards and managers are not interested in completing it. They are only interested in seeing what other opportunities they can get. I hope we will resolve those outstanding matters if we enact this Bill. I agree with one thing that Hon. Baya has said, although he has confused me. He started by saying that he supports the Bill. He then said that during the Third Reading, he will persuade the House not to support the Bill so that all those tasks can go to the county governments. So, he is approbating and reprobating. Hon. Owen Baya must decide where he stands, especially 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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"content": "as the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. You must consult and know which Bill you support and which one you oppose because you confuse us. We do not even know whether you are speaking as the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party or the Member for Kilifi North Constituency. Sometimes, we wonder what to do with you. The idea of rationalising the tasks and functions of those regional bodies vis-à-vis the functions of the county governments is a legitimate one. It is something that we must focus on. However, Hon. Owen Baya has always spoken about the Coast being run by people from the Coast region. All the resources that regional bodies manage are not regional resources, but national resources. Lake Victoria is not a resource for the Nyanza region; it is a resource for Kenya. Even a resource from the Coast region is a resource for Kenya. Let us not tribalise and regionalise national things. We must bear in mind that those regional bodies are funded by taxpayers all over the country. Those regional bodies are supposed to perform functions consistent with the Constitution, which requires diversity and regional balance. We must ensure there is diversity, regional balance and merit. Ultimately, if a man from Tharaka Nithi County like Hon. Murugara, can be the best leader in the Coast Development Authority, why not?"
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