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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "If you look at this Bill in the context of Clause 204 (7) which provides for the lifetime of the Fund and how it can be reviewed in the context of Clause 204 (8). We need to rethink the idea of what I would call absolute equity. It is the idea of great fairness and impartiality. There was no impartiality when these counties were marginalized. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would urge my colleagues, the Senators to keenly look at that provision of this Bill and endorse the fact that we can add about 10 more years so that the need principle, the capacity principle, the effort principle, the efficiency principle, the basic minimum principle and the fair process principle can be achieved for the people who have been marginalised over time, so that we can have equity this country in terms of these marginalised areas coming to par with other areas of this country. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, I absolutely support this Bill and appreciate so much the Chair and the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Budget and Finance for their tremendous work, commitment and passion to ensure that at long last, Equalization Fund can work for this country so that we can be a nation, not nations staying in their own enclaves. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support. Thank you so much."
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