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    "id": 1165735,
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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": "benefit to the youth, women and PWDs. I not deny that county executives do a good job awarding tenders to these groups, but they can do much more. With the devolved systems, everyone can see that transportation is now better in the counties. Growing up, I remember walking many kilometres to my parents’ home because there was no means of transport. Roads were impassable. Sometimes you would wait four hours for a matatu fill up so that you begin the journey. People could not even afford the bus fare and so they would opt to walk. Right now, roads are developed and we also have motorbikes. Transportation has improved because of devolution. We have to protect devolution and ensure continuous development in counties. That is the only way to implement Article 174 of the Constitution. If county executives put mechanisms in place, they will have sustainable development and revenue. With sustainable and predictable revenue, it means that development can also be predictable. Madam Deputy Speaker, county executives need to identify the resources in their counties. One of the ways to do this is through research. With research, counties will be able to identify their niche and assess how much they would need to put in and how much they can make. County executives also need to do an analysis of the requirements for development. Different counties have different requirements. Each county needs to find out what is required for them. If it is roads, then the roads should be made. If it is land, then land for development should be sought. Once a county has identified a viable resource, they should do a smart assessment. I am talking about the kind of assessment that will enable them to explore and utilise the identified resources to benefit the common man. Madam Deputy Speaker, I like this Bill because it clearly talks about public participation. County resources development need public participation, so that the public decides---"
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