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    "id": 1234680,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1234680/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the sunset to this particular provision. Let us be bold to extend it, review the regulations and policies. It was said on the Floor of this House. I know some of the characters who work within this space. I have gone to school with some of them and sometimes they inform me informally that the development of the next marginalization policy is going on and the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) is going around the counties. They are visiting counties without the knowledge of the county governments and the Senators representing those counties. We must call the National Treasury and the Equalization Fund Committee to order. The development of the next marginalization policy alongside the CRA must be consultative, involving the county government, Governors and the representatives and defenders of counties, which in this case are the members of the Senate as well as the National Assembly, who represent the interest of the people in Parliament. Finally, on Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965. It is not farfetched when the Senator for Turkana County says that in future Kenya is going to rely on the Northern Frontier for its wealth. It was not too long ago when the collapse of great civilizations like Persia and great cities like Baghdad and Damascus, where power shifted to the global west. These areas were seen as places that offered no promise except for nomads, camels and lots of sand. When the British discovered oil in Saudi Arabia and they incorporated British petroleum, Saudi Arabia suddenly became important. Baghdad and Damascus also became important. That part of the world which was formerly a great civilization, just like Turkana County where humankind started--- When we find fossils in Turkana County, it tells you that it was a seat of great ancient civilization. It shall come to pass that this country shall start looking up north. Today, we think the north offers nothing, but violence and poverty. When our children from the north go to school in Kiambu County, we tell them to go back to their counties as if some counties are more important than others. We assume that the money that goes to counties comes from certain communities or business people. The news that should go to the people peddling division, sowing"
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