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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it will be an opportunity for me to visit Northern Kenya. Before, there is nothing you could do to convince me to visit Turkana County. The residents of Turkana used to say they were visiting Kenya because they were cut off from the rest of the country. That affected service delivery. We used to see depressing images of hunger and crazy levels of poverty. Rumour has it that errant civil servants would be transferred to Turkana as a disciplinary measure because of the kind of hardship that was there before devolution. The onset of devolution was like a second independence for the county. To me, having Senate Mashinani in Turkana is not only timely, but also significant. It will be like a celebration for us, Senators, who are charged with the responsibility to oversight devolution in our country. It will also be an opportunity to take stock of how far devolution has come. Because of devolution, businesses are thriving in Lodwar and the population has increased. We are looking forward to seeing the people of Turkana benefiting from the housing plan of this Government. Lodwar is dotted with skyscrapers and the tourism sector is growing among others. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I look forward to having that week in Turkana as we take stock of our progress. I thank you."
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