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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are quite a number of issues which affect us. We are now talking about the devolved Government. Why are we at this stage today? We are at this stage of discussing on how we will share the national cake. We cannot share the national cake if we will share it layer by layer and forget about sharing it equally. The national could have an icy sugar. It will not be fair if some of us are given the icy sugar and they do not get the other layers of the cake. So, the idea of sharing out this national cake has got to be carried on board. If it has to be carried on board, we have looked at the Proposed Constitution. We have seen that for anything to be amended where the devolved Government is concerned, we have to go back to a referendum. Can we afford it? The answer is no. So, what is wrong with what is there? We will have a second chamber which is the Senate. It will be our upper House. When you look at this Proposed Constitution with 47 counties, the marginalisation will be more serious than it is in the current Constitution. The minority communities who have never been heard anywhere, probably, will not have an opportunity to articulate their issues in the Senate. It is important for the marginalised and minority groups to be carried on board. Just the other day, we saw the Endorois going to the African Union court. They went there to seek redress. We had the Iichamus going to court a few years back. They were fighting to have their own constituency. But when we look at that formula to get constituencies to be increased, you will see the Iichamus, again, will not make any gains. So, we must have a vehicle where we can give them an opportunity to be able to come on board. They might not all of them come on board, but at least, one or two of them can be taken on board to articulate the issues of the minorities in the Senate. In any case, that is where the cake is being shared. If the cake is being shared, they also deserve to be given a fair share of it. When talking about devolution, I look at places like North Horr. When I look at places like North Horr, it is very painful. When people are talking here and they have never gone to North Horr, they will not understand what other people are talking about. Some of us who have gone to North Horr, we do understand problems of the people of North Horr. They may not succeed in getting a second constituency, but what they can be given is a special seat. They can have a Senator who will be able to articulate their issues through devolved government. That is the only way we can bring them on board. As we discuss these issues, let us give an opportunity to the minorities also to be taken on board. When we talk about the 47 counties, who are we talking about? Again, we are talking about the big communities. Even in the lower Chamber or the National Assembly as it is"
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