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    "id": 1291605,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Onyonka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13592,
        "legal_name": "Onyonka Richard Momoima",
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    "content": "For some who may not know the Municipality of Eldoret has been in existence since 1953, and is definitely due for an upgrade. In consideration of the application for conferment of city status to Eldoret Municipality, the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations engaged with various stakeholders on this important issue. In the Spirit of public participation and noting the importance of verifying that Eldoret Municipality had met the criteria as prescribed by Section 5 and the first schedule of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011, the Committee held a county visit from 23rd to 25th August, 2023, and specifically met with the following stakeholders at the Governor’s chambers: (1) The Governor of Uasin Gishu. (2) The Ad Hoc Committee that considered the recommendation. (3) The County Assembly’s Joint Committees on Lands & Physical Planning and Committee on Housing and Urban Development to deliberate on their joint report. (4) The Manager of Municipality of Eldoret. (5) The Chairperson of the Board of Municipality of Eldoret. Further, the Committee took a guided tour around the Municipality of Eldoret to inspect the various amenities and services provided and later had engagements with the residents of Eldoret regarding the conferment of city status to the Municipality of Eldoret during a public participation held at the Eldoret multipurpose social hall. Section 5 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 outlines the criteria that ought to be met by a Municipality to qualify to be upgraded to City Status. The municipality should demonstrate that it: (a) has a population of at least 250,000 residents according to the final gazetted results of the last population census carried out by an institution authorized under any written law, preceding the application for grant of city status; (b) has an integrated urban area or city development plan in accordance with this Act and other existing laws; (c) has demonstrable capacity to generate sufficient revenue to sustain its operation; (d) has demonstrable good system and records of prudent management; (e) has the capacity to effectively and efficiently deliver its services to its residents and has in existence, the services provided in the First Schedule; (f) has institutionalised active participation by its residents in the management of its affairs; (g) has infrastructural facilities, including but not limited to roads, street lighting, markets and fire stations, and an adequate capacity for disaster management; and, (h) has a capacity for functional and effective waste disposal. The First Schedule of the same Act further elucidates a list of services that the Municipality should be able to provide and services that are required to already be provided by the national Government. The Committee did an in-depth analysis of the stakeholders’ submissions and based on its deliberations, the Committee has made various observations and"
}