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"content": "It is called dispersal of power. That is why they were opposing it. What did they do? They put in 15 percent to go to counties. You must follow and listen to the people who negotiated for this Constitution. First, the proposal was to have 14 counties. They thought: “No. Do not make them 14. Make them 47 but give them 15 percent so that they fail.” That was their idea. My dear colleagues and Senators, somebody has collected signatures for us. Somebody has gone out of their way and promoted this Constitution and they have now proposed 35 percent. Unless you are bewitched, how can you refuse something like that? Unless you are not in this country. I am going to say this loudly, the increase to 35 percent in strict terms does not require a referendum. It is a parliamentary initiative. However, all of you know that our noisy neighbours across would not allow any amendment by two-thirds from this House. We have something to take home. I am talking about Sen. Kihika, Sen. Zawadi and Sen. Cherargei. You have something to take to Nandi, 35 percent. That person who spoke about constituencies, unless you want to become a Member of Parliament, what is the big deal? Sen. Kajwang’ is right. Why are we so flabbergasted by constituencies yet you want to become a governor? Sen. Kihika wants to become a governor; she does not want to become an MP. You want 35 percent. Please, let us wake up. Secondly, Sen. Kihika, Sen. Murkomen, Sen. Wako, Sen. Kavindu and Sen. Haji know that we could not get anything. We all presented all our English but they ignored us completely. Those of you who were with us in Naivasha, some of you were locked out. Let me just tell you what happened. It took one Member of Parliament from the National Assembly to make so much noise and create a rowdy scene in front of the President and the former Prime Minister to insist that the CDF becomes entrenched in the Constitution. It is now in the Constitution. You cannot get even a simple thing but when God is so graceful to you and gives you 35 percent to go to counties ward development fund. You are chasing a bush and forgetting about the forest. That is the problem about this Senate. We wanted an upper chamber. We made a presentation and explained ourselves. This House has got senior lawyers. We explained why if you put government in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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