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    "id": 1064276,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1064276/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "When these extra seats are created, as somebody representing Marsabit County, which is the largest county in this country--- We have the largest constituency in Kenya, which is North Horr. When you only consider population and have one constituency covering 40,000 square kilometers, several counties in this country put together---. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am sure the residents of that constituency are suffering because they cannot get services. The reason is that you are giving the same amount of the National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) as you are giving a small constituency in Nairobi City County. Remember the cost of service delivery is very different. That is why we are saying that you come up with any number you want, but leave it to IEBC to look at it after collecting views. At the end of the day, if anybody feels left out, then IEBC outcome can be challenged in court unlike this process. Therefore, the 70 constituencies and basically the Schedule, should not have been in the Bill. The Schedule is selfish in the sense that people come up with numbers, distribute it amongst themselves and put it in the Constitution and expect Kenyans to pass for them. That is being selfish. That Schedule should not have been there."
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