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    "id": 1124515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir. The Petition was tabled in the Senate on 1st October, 2020. It was submitted through the Clerk of the Senate by Mr. Nahashon Ogana, a citizen of the Republic of Kenya, on behalf of 16 petitioners and residents of the Manyoro Community of Vihiga, Siaya and Kisumu counties and thereafter referred to the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. The Petitioners submitted their prayers in line with Articles 37 and 119 of the Constitution and also in line with the Standing Orders. This Petition relates to the historical county boundary disputes between Kisumu, Vihiga and Siaya counties resulting in the alleged marginalization of the Banyore Community. The Committee undertook to investigate and determine the prayer of the Petitioners pursuant to Standing Order No.232(2) of the Standing Orders of the Senate and invited the Petitioners to give evidence in the matters raised in the Petition. The Committee also invited the county governments of Kisumu, Vihiga and Siaya, the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the National Land Commission (NLC) and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). Whilst considering the Petition, the committee made the following key observations: The committee observed that county boundaries can only be altered pursuant to Article 188 of the Constitution, which provides as follows- “The boundaries of a county may be altered only by a resolution- (a) recommended by an independent commission set up for that purpose by Parliament; and (b) passed by- (i) the National Assembly, with the support of at least two-thirds of all of the members of the Assembly; and (iii) the Senate, with the support of at least two-thirds of all of the"
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