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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this particular matter. I am very close to Chuka, where Sen. Gataya Mo Fire comes from. He is also my friend. That is why I was almost panicked thinking that the opportunity may not be seized. What has happened to that county is very unfair. The current Constitution promotes devolution. The Senate is here to promote devolution. I am very happy that Sen. Gataya Mo Fire brought this matter to the Senate. I believe the Senate will come up with a solution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the people of Tharaka Nithi chose Kathwana as their headquarters after public participation. It was now upon Government to honour the people’s wishes and make sure that there is a proper road to Kathwana. I am told there is no tarmacked road. Again, once the headquarters moves there, there are going to be schools, houses, construction and business people will move there and develop the area. That has not happened simply because of suspicion. I would really like to plead with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which is a very important body in this country, that every time it takes up a matter for investigation, they should put full force into it and conclude it as quickly as possible. They should give the results to either stop the project or give guidance, so that we do not stall very important projects like that one and later on abandon it. A county assembly and county headquarters are key and so serious. I am surprised because my very good friend, Hon. (Prof.) Kindiki, who is now a Cabinet Secretary, is even at a better position, from the Government side, to assist the Government. He understands that place very well. These things took place when he was a Senator. I am sure he did his level best then, but he is now centrally in the Government. Therefore, he can really order things to move around. In fact, he should talk to his counterparts like Hon. Murkomen to make sure that there is a road to that place. Since he sits in Cabinet, he should make sure that the agenda of that place is advanced. We are now delaying a county. I believe it is the only one now going through this problem. Makueni has very good headquarters. Makueni has a very good County Assembly. When you go there, you will almost see the replica of the Senate. They have the Speaker there, the Clerk and the whole team. We have seen them coming here for bench marking."
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