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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion that was moved by the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet, Sen, Kipchumba Murkomen. I will start by debunking what Sen. Wamatangi has just put forth as his reasons for opposing the Motion. I just want to tell him that it is only fools who do not change their minds. The fact that we opposed the adjournment that was proposed by Sen. James Orengo does not mean that we should also oppose this one. We have since changed our minds. We think that people should sit down, reason and come up with a formula that will be acceptable to all. Secondly, he says that there are three other proposals. That is the more reason why we must adjourn because some of us even up to now have not had a chance to look at the proposal by Sen. Orengo and other proposals. Up to now, we have not had a chance to look at the Order Paper. I have just come in now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the formula proposed by the Committee if implemented, will mean that a county like Vihiga and others should just close shop and maybe transfer their functions to the national Government. In that formula, Vihiga is losing Kshs361 million. As it is, even with the Kshs361 million, we are barely surviving. So, if you take away that from us, then there will be no operations in Vihiga County. We are pleading with our colleagues to understand where we are coming from. The proposals that were being put last week by Sen. Kang’ata were not solving our problem. They were just postponing our problem. I want to plead with my colleagues, Sen. Wetangula, my elder brother, and Sen. Wako, what enjoyment will you have if you have plenty of food on your table and your younger brother next door is starving?"
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