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    "id": 1019032,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 366,
        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "The boundary that we are now talking about was more than a district boundary; it was a provincial boundary. At that time, provincial boundaries were then delineated in the Constitution. The cartographer through his work could not move what rightfully belongs to Vihiga County to them. However, in the cartographer’s report, he stated that the area belongs to the people of Vihiga County, but he could not do anything because it was a provincial boundary. The Senate, through Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., drafted a Bill to solve that boundary issue. I was part of the Committee that asked Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to draft a Bill to solve the issues of boundaries. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. drafted a very good Bill, which continues to lie at the National Assembly, which has termed it as a money Bill. During yesterday’s Sitting while discussing the issue that is before the court, I stated that as we look into Bills that concern counties, a new problem is arising; that the Speaker of the National Assembly is referring to every Bill from the Senate, even those that have nothing to do with money, as money Bills, because they can only be considered in the National Assembly. Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like the Senate to ensure that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.’s Bill is expedited, so that we can deal with this problem conclusively. Sen. Haji stated that issues of boundaries affect about 16 county boundaries. We need to deal with the issue conclusively because issues of boundaries are very sensitive and can easily cause chaos. Issues of boundaries can also affect the delineation of constituency boundaries. I am aware that at every election, the people of the areas under discussion have always petitioned and said that they want to be with their brothers on the other side of Vihiga County. The people in the said area are a minority in Kisumu County."
}