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    "id": 1243752,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shakila Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion by Sen (Dr.) Khalwale for visiting Turkana which is one of the most disadvantaged and marginalized counties. It is a good step by this Senate to take. This should not only be limited to Turkana. An opportunity and advantage should be given to most of these marginalized counties to see what devolution has done at the grassroots. The intention of devolution is to ensure that marginalized and the most disadvantaged counties grow to the level of the developed ones. By holding Senate Mashinani, it will give the Senate the opportunity to see by itself how devolution is working. This is the best opportunity for the Senate of playing its roles of oversight at the grassroots. Also, by visiting this county, it will give the Senate the opportunity to see most of these areas whereby there are big developments taking place. An example is the Tullow Oil. Maybe when we get the opportunity to visit Lamu, which I believe we will one time, there is Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPPSET) project which is coming up. Those are the things which we need to see whether they are benefiting the communities in the areas, which these developments are happening. The Senate Mashinani is a good opportunity for the Senate to know how the communities are benefiting from these big developments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, by visiting Turkana, we will also be having the opportunity to see whether the pastoralists are having any other means of empowerment. We know there are many opportunities that Turkana County has. So, it is again very important to know and see whether these opportunities are benefiting the people of Turkana. There is also a Turkana University College which is in Lodwar Town. We need to make sure that Turkana University College also gets many other students from different counties. This will promote the university and Turkana as a whole. I thank you."
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