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    "id": 1067768,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1067768/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Manje",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Wathigo Manje",
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    "content": "which is our electoral numbers. In other words, if people move from Nairobi to Kitengela, Kajiado earns one constituency and Nairobi loses one constituency and that way, we will have a fixed number of MPs in this Parliament, just the way our brothers in the United States of America (USA) do. Always, there are some States which lose seats, for example, in their last year census, I think States like Texas, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Caroline gained one constituency while States like Illinois, California and Michigan lost one seat each because of population migration. We believe there will always be growth and dynamics which will make people move from one area to another. So, in future, we should ensure that the constituencies remain 360 and the movement of people will make some counties lose constituencies while others gain. I also want to mention devolution and say that I support the amendment to Article 203 of the Constitution to increase the funds going to the constituency from 15 to 35 percent. This will also anchor the NG-CDF in the Constitution and the Ward Development Fund. By doing that, it will enable us to have resources on the ground. Also, the use of the formula making sure that no Kenyan, wherever they are, will get more than three times of what another Kenyan in another county gets. That is a point that I have to mention. We should also make sure that we develop our country and join hands as Kenyans to support this document, so that we can have a good country. I support the document."
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