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    "id": 1064154,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I will continue. We have the County Wards Development Bill which has been very exciting. This came at different points through different Bills. I think at one time, Sen. Kang’ata was dealing with it as well. This now entrenched. We have the Ward Development Fund that will help. On anti-corruption and economic crimes, for those who have been dealing with issues of penology and crime generally, we know that these are the areas where many people are able to escape penalties. Those who end up paying the price and being punished are those who commit social and cultural crimes rather than economic crimes. We also have the Public Participation Bill. Unfortunately, this is a Bill that we started in 2013 or 2014. This has not come through up to now. This Bill provides an effective framework for effective public participation. We also have the Persons With Disability Act No.14 of 2013, which will reflect the rights declared under Article 54 of the Constitution. It is critical for people living with disabilities. Through all these, we have the draft Bill that we are now debating. At the end of the day, we understand that this is through a popular initiative that has specific stages to follow, from Article 257 of the Constitution. Even though, Article 257 is silent on public participation per se and the Members of the Joint Committee also clarified this. They said that these values are entrenched in Articles 10 and 118. This is what Sen. Omogeni was saying earlier. Therefore, taking this through public participation and getting various views is very important for us. Madam Deputy Speaker, on the issue of whether the Bill needed to be published, and this has been well argued in different forums, we said that the Bill is sui generis"
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