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    "id": 1067971,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Borabu, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ben Momanyi",
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        "legal_name": "Ben George Orori Momanyi",
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    "content": "who is a de facto Prime Minister. Therefore, there is nothing fundamental that we are going to change. Let us all agree that this is a good process and pass it. The people who have been making noise opposing this Bill are the same people who were opposing the 2010 Constitution. They have been given an opportunity now to correct what they felt was not right in the Constitution 2010, instead of correcting, they are the same people opposing this Bill. These are not serious people; they are just opposing for the sake of it. Therefore, it is important that we pass this Bill once and for all, so that we can move forward as a country. We now have the Ward Development Fund in this Bill. A governor in a county is not going to be a god to the MCAs. The MCAs will be able to develop their wards whether they support the sitting governor or not. This is a good development so that our people can get development right to the ward level. Some people are saying there are constitutional issues with this Bill. I want to agree with Hon. Kaluma that there is nothing unconstitutional about this Bill. Let us pass this Bill, whoever feels aggrieved should go to court but we should pass it as a team. As Nyamira people, we are happy because of the constituencies which are going to be created. We have Kitutu Masaba in Nyamira County which will now get an additional constituency. So let us look at the bigger picture and not be driven by our narrow and selfish egos. Let us pass the Bill the way it is. We are ready as one of the Members has said, some of us are willing to support this Bill even with our legs and ensure it passes in the morning so that we can develop this country and move forward. People have been fighting in every election year simply because leadership goes to one or two people. After elections, only about two communities go with everything. With an expanded team, we will have most of the communities involved in forming government which at the end of the day will reduce the tension that we have been going through in every election. Once again, I want to reiterate that I support this Bill. We are waiting for your communication so that we can vote on this Bill before the end of the day."
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