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    "id": 1213714,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Committee in annulling the regulations. I just want to raise two issues which to me are critical and even if the other reasons were not there, these two would kill these regulations. One of them is the issue of public participation. The Constitution is very clear that if you want to do anything which will benefit the public you must involve them. The Chairperson already indicated that there was no public participation. On that basis, these regulations become a non- starter. The second issue which is critical in this country is that through the new Constitution, we have two levels of government – the national Government and the county governments. Anything which touches on devolution where we have devolved functions, the counties must be involved. This is another case where we are doing regulations which at the end of the day will be used at the lower level and we are not involving those who will be applying them. On that basis, we should not even waste time discussing this. We just need to support the Committee by annulling these regulations and if there will be need in future, they can re-submit them to this House. I support the Committee’s position. Thank you."
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