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    "id": 1027182,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1027182/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Maina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think that rule should apply to the next Member who will be speaking on the Floor. I do not intend to continue talking here forever. Let me conclude. My appeal to this House on this very emotive matter and for heaven’s sake, is that let us not try to make statements here that will divide this country. Let us try to do as much as we can and whatever language we use, to try to unite this country. That is my appeal to you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is high time we realized that the utilization of that money is more important than thinking of pumping more money to counties is the solution to poverty. No. You can be poor with Kshs10 billion or Kshs1 billion, if you are mismanaging it. Therefore, it is high time we strengthened oversight. It is high time that this House had some money to do proper oversight, so that the money we are clamouring is utilized properly for provision of services to Wanjiku . Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we continue gunning for this money, let us ask ourselves how this House will end up having enough resources to do oversight role and make sure it is utilized properly for the benefit of Wanjiku . We should strengthen the office of the Attorney-General by allocating it enough resources. We want them to open office in every county and be working in conjunction with the Senators. That could be a better solution to giving service to our people and alleviating poverty than thinking there is need for more money---"
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