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    "id": 1019007,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1019007/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "The residents around Maseno, especially the Vihiga side, have concerns that include access to services, expenditure of revenue collected, management of the institutions in the area and employment. These are all valid concerns that must be addressed. The main reason this area is of great interest to both counties is the high concentration of institutions, which seem to benefit only one county. Having these institutions is not a bad thing and we should ensure equity of benefits between the two counties and the residents. Madam Deputy Speaker, silence and peaceful coexistence should never be taken for weakness; they are strengths. While the residents of Vihiga and the political leadership of the country chose peace and allowed the planned function to proceed uninterrupted, the county Government of Kisumu should take this opportunity to initiate dialogue and consultations before further action on the planned development. I know the Governor of Kisumu is a great intellect and politician and we can agree to have an amicable solution to this contentious boundary dispute. If the leadership of the day fails to solve this issue urgently, the animosity and mistrust created by the unilateral decision of developing the area will persist and erupt at the slightest provocation and reverse all the gains. In conclusion, my advice to the Vihiga county government executive under the leadership of the governor is that history will judge us very harshly if he fails to defend the boundary integrity of Vihiga County. The current dispute and tension was created by leaders who failed to defend and bargain for fair delimitation of districts, then. The mistake must be corrected now and, the governor of Vihiga has that mandate. To the Senate leadership, the issue of important pieces of legislation from the Senate gathering dust in the National Assembly in the name of concurrence must be addressed. The life of the current Parliament is today past the halfway mark. The sibling rivalry between the Senate and the National Assembly is affecting Kenya as a country. The institution of Parliament is already established in the Constitution and the expectation of the public is better pieces of legislation, oversight and representation from the bicameral Parliament and not the current underhand supremacy battles. The County Boundaries Bill, 2017 and other Senate Bills currently in the National Assembly must be debated, passed and forwarded to the President for assent, for the betterment of our beloved country. For the people of Emabungo Ward in Vihiga County, rest assured, I will stand with you to ensure that the issue of Maseno boundary is resolved through the laid down legal provisions. I thank you."
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