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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musila",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am much obliged. I was saying that Kenyans who we all represent yearn for a new Constitution and I think we have a choice and not an option to give them what they require; a new Constitution. Kenyans have come a long way. Previous speakers have very eloquently described the various gallant Kenyans who have fought very hard for a new Constitution. Many politicians, many professionals even members of the civil society have worked very hard to bring us where we are today. I think we will be paying tribute to all gallant Kenyans; dead and living, who have worked very hard to ensure that we reach where we are. Therefore, I urge all Members to support this document. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, among the many reforms that are proposed in this new Constitution, is devolution. The hon. Minister for Lands, Mr. Orengo, who spoke a while ago, explained very eloquently the importance of a devolved Government. I want to say that I support the principle of devolved Government. In the devolved system of Government, many new things are going to happen. As the House will recall, for the 47 years that this nation has been independent, we have witnessed certain areas being left behind in development. This is because of lack of careful allocation of resources. Resources have been allocated in a skewed manner so that we have many areas in this Republic, that if you ever visited, you would be excused to think that you are not in Kenya. We want a devolved system of Government where resources will be equitably distributed for the development of our nation. Through this system of devolved government, there is the creation of the Commission on Revenue Allocation and also an Equalization Fund. Those funds will ensure that those areas that have been left behind hitherto will develop and, in about 20 years, we can see all areas of this country being developed equally."
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