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    "id": 1012527,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1012527/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, when we passed the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and identified the 14 functions that are closest to the people, agriculture, health and even education were supposed to be part of it. The former President Mwai Kibaki said: “On this one, let us not experiment with it because education is critical.” Even if it was given to the governors, I am not even sure what could have happened. The14 critical areas that are closest to wananchi, that would trigger development and create employment to wananchi are integrated in the Big Four Agenda. If all governors were doing what they are supposed to be doing, we would be talking of so much employment opportunities having been created. We would not be worried about giving tools to youths to try and empower them. They would have been empowered at the local level. At the national level we concentrate on policy, but at the local level, we use those policies to empower the youth and create employment and wealth so that, at least, we look at the bigger picture, the bigger industries, and the international trade, but with the base having been sorted by the governors. I hope they can start thinking this way. Hon. Mbadi, I hope when you become a governor one of these days, you will be the example of what local resource mobilization and utilisation can do to generate employment, wealth and the totality of the wealth of the 47 counties become total wealth for the Gross Domestic Product of this country. I could go on and on but because I would want many more to speak, let me stop there. I support this Report and ask Members to support it. Finish with CARA and give money to the counties. Thank you."
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