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    "id": 1067658,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Peris Tobiko",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Marania Teyiaa",
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    "content": "for Kandara speak about the Judiciary. My people are worried about the resources that will go to our county. When I am told that the Constitution of Kenya will guarantee Kajiado County a share of 35 per cent of the sharable revenue, who in this Chamber can tell me to say “No” to the BBI Bill? I am told that the Constitution will give a tax relief to our young people who will be starting businesses. There is unemployment facing our people. That is enough to make me support the BBI. There is the Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of needs. There are those people who have reached another level and they are worried about democracy and institutions like the Judiciary. Some of us are worried about what our counties will get because we have never received our fair share from the national level. Out of the BBI process, Kajiado County will receive additional three constituencies. That means additional Kshs300 million for Kajiado County. That means my constituency, which is both rural and urban, and which has different needs and priorities will organise itself better because the urban part will receive its constituency while the rural part receives its constituency. So, each constituency will address the needs of its people in different ways according to their priorities. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is not about President Uhuru or about Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. I have heard people say that this is not a popular initiative. We, however, have had a chance to interact with this document and even the taskforce in our counties. I have led my people to present views to the taskforce. I have also been part of a delegation of women who appeared before the taskforce at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) to present our views. From here, this document will go to the citizens for them to vote to either endorse or reject it. Therefore, this document is not about the two people who shook hands. It is about Kenyans and Kenyans will make their decisions. I have heard people from different regions who are worried about positions. People are wondering who will take the position of Prime Minister, presidency, Deputy President or who will take the position of the leader of the official opposition. Some of us from other regions in this country have never had that kind of chance. It will be a privilege. As the big communities fight for those positions, there are those Kenyans who are only fighting for basic needs. We need water and roads."
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