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    "id": 1120510,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1120510/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "In Lugari, there are some areas that have no electricity at all, whereas there are areas that have no accessible roads since colonial times. People are living in a sorry state. When it comes to schools, there are schools constructed out of mud and then the floors are carpeted with cow dung. When we are talking about marginalised areas, they have not been identified. The Constitution does not spell out the specific marginalised areas, it leaves it open so that all Kenyans can benefit from the Equalisation Fund. Even as the Report is being interrogated, there is need to know that there are Kenyans in the so called, ‘well to do counties’ who are also being marginalised and are not able to enjoy the benefits and services that every other common Kenyan is supposed to enjoy. There is need to sanction the misuse of this money. We cannot talk of a lot of money being sent to these counties and then we talk of unfinished projects. How can we have unfinished projects and you want money also to be paid for those projects? We cannot be talking about initiating new projects, yet there are also old projects that money was set aside, people were paid but there is no indicator of success. Then we decide to start new projects. There is need to interrogate thoroughly to ensure that Kenyans are not getting a raw deal. We should ensure that the Equalisation Fund benefits all Kenyans across the 47 counties. Just like Sen. Sakaja has mentioned, we also have marginalised people in Mukuru kwa Njenga. In Lugari, we have far flung areas that have never seen electricity or had accessible roads from the colonial days and nobody is speaking on their behalf. There is need to ensure that the Equalisation Fund expands to all 47 counties so that all areas enjoy human rights and the socio-economic benefits stipulated in Article 43 of our Constitution. Thank you for the opportunity. I hope there will be service for all Kenyans with regard to the Equalisation Funds. Areas like North Eastern and Lugari should also be brought on board so that none is left behind. I support."
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