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    "id": 1259047,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1259047/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Laikipia East, TSP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I support this Bill. It is important that it addresses areas that are less advantaged or marginalised in one way or the other. However, there are issues that must be brought out clearly of those targeted areas. We have heard and seen that this Fund is operating in 37 counties, but the way the formula came out is a bit worrying. We have to relook at the formula of allocating those funds and the method being used. If you even look at those counties that the funds are made available, like Laikipia... I agree with my colleague that out of 15 wards, only five benefits. Even in the neighbouring Kieni Constituency is as dry as Samburu, or as any other ASAL area in this country. Areas like Buuri Constituency in Meru and other parts of Meru neighbour counties or constituencies that are well endowed with good climate conditions and are mistaken to also have the same conditions as such areas. It is the same as mistaking people who live in Kibera, that because they are neighbours of Muthaiga, they are as rich as those people living in Muthaiga. We need to look at isolated areas…"
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