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    "id": 1033400,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the petitioners from Kericho County for bringing to the fore a matter that not only concerns Kericho. Other counties have similar issues as well. If you look around the country, you will see some flashpoints between Makueni and Taita Taveta, Taita Taveta and Kwale, Isiolo and Meru, Vihiga and Kisumu, Kisumu and Nandi and Kisumu and Kericho. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 198 of the Constitution requires Parliament to pass a law that will define how county boundary arguments and disputes should be dealt with. This House duly passed such a law and we sent it to the National Assembly for their attention. However, the National Assembly said that it is a money Bill and they put it aside. A Bill concerning boundaries of counties is one of the cardinal duties of this House. We were told it is a money Bill, and it was put in the shelf and up to now, it has never been dealt with. All these issues could be dealt with within the framework of that law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have the 1992 Districts and Provinces Act that is clear. It defines boundaries between districts even through small valleys, streams, hills, thickets until nobody can have any doubt. It is quite unfortunate that in the boundary problems around Kisumu, Kisumu County appear to be the common denominator with Nandi, Vihiga and Kericho. Fortunately, the other side has the lake and so there will be no issue. I urge that in the context of the recent judgement that we got from High Court, you move urgently and cause the National Assembly to deal with the Boundaries Bill that was brought here by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr. and Sen. Sakaja. We passed it with good amendments making it a Bill that will solve issues of the future. This is a unitary State but with counties with defined boundaries. Imagine the flare-up that we will have if that parcel of land that Sen. Cheruiyot is talking about had rich minerals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge that we move quickly. The Committee you give this Petition must move in situ and talk to the Governor of Kisumu and remind him that we worked well with him when he was here. He should stick to the ideals that he used to preach and not do the wrong things that he is currently doing."
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