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"content": "With regard to health, at times, we do not know which Minister we should ask Questions. Many of us will go through the five-year term without knowing the difference between the Ministry of Prof. Anyangâ-Nyongâo and that of Mrs. Mugo. It is difficult to understand their different roles. We also have the Ministry for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Areas. In my opinion, it is not proper to have a Ministry that is dealing with a given region. It is important to have a Ministry that is cross-cutting. One hon. Member said that it is like we are discriminating against a given area. We understand that there may be specific issues that need to be addressed in a given region like northern Kenya, but the wording of this Ministry should come out in such a way that it is not deemed to serve a specific number of people or a group. It should serve the whole country even if it is to address specific issues from a given area. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important for us to have 24 Cabinet Ministers. I support the view that we need to allow some form of clustering by any President, but not beyond 24 Cabinet Members. It is also important to include the"
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