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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion of enhancing devolution by having the Turkana County Assembly or the County Government of Turkana host this House in the next session. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the major roles of this House is to support devolution. Doing so is among the other ways of what we have decided by placing before us this Motion. We have been given the history of Turkana County; the features that we will celebrate when we are there and the kind of economic activities that are also in that particular county will be an experience that is equal to no other. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am aware that there were other counties that equally had the interest of hosting the Senate. Turkana County has emerged to get to this level. I challenge and give the rest of the counties who would in the near future be looking to host this event, prepare their ground for the same. I am aware the county where Sen. Kinyua, the Commissioner, is representing also had expressed interest. I am very sure that very many factors will or have been put in place in order to make the County of Turkana be the place for us to have our next sitting. We will be showing the people of Turkana and Kenya at large that the Senate role in protecting devolution can actually be seen by our presence in the County of Turkana. I look forward to an opportunity where whatever discussions that will take place during the time that we will be in Turkana, will also be of close interest and particularly affecting the people of Turkana. This includes matters on discussion about marginalized areas, the allocation of resources and the impact of resources which in most cases like in this case the Equalization Fund. I am informed that Turkana County is one of the counties that is going to benefit largely from the equalization fund. As a number of Senators have said, this is one of the ways within which we will also encourage Kenyans to appreciate the work of this House. It will support this House and above all to make sure that the resources we allocate to our counties bring benefit. I have seen the County Assembly of Turkana and I am encouraged that it is sufficiently equipped to facilitate the sittings of this House. How I look forward to also my County of Bomet playing a role of hosting such an event because we are doing a state-of-the-art chamber. In the fullness of time, Senate Mashinani will go out there to also celebrate the beauty of other counties. Additionally, to take Senate Mashinani to all areas relevant to the people of Kenya; to encourage them, support and to push the work of the Senate to the lowest level of the society. I support this Motion. I look forward to visiting Turkan County and celebrating the work of the Senate there. I thank you."
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