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    "id": 1291654,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "contingent liability, it comes to an amount that is higher than the annual revenue that Uasin Gishu as a county gets on an annual basis. If you are making a technical decision today, perhaps, we would tell the people of Eldoret to go and sort out their contingent liabilities, pending bills and financial management issues before we can approve the Motion for them to become a city. However, we need to be pragmatic because we cannot wait for it to be perfect to be a city. We will allow you to be a city, but also hold your hands, so that you can be a perfect city that is financially sustainable and environmentally friendly. Another thing that I wish goes on record is that Eldoret must strive to build a diversified economy. Uasin Gishu has for long relied on agriculture, but we are happy that we are seeing it become a hub for academia. I am a graduate of that town. It is becoming a hub for medical-related issues because of the referral hospitals. In conclusion, as I support this Motion, we need more cities. Kakamega should be knocking on the doors of the Senate. There is no reason even this Ruiru that is next to Nairobi should not be knocking on the doors of the Senate. There is no reason each county should not have a city. Having a city is not a bad thing. It is a sign that there is civilization. It is a confirmation of urbanisation. It is a confirmation that you are moving from agrarian and primitive societies into a much more modern society. As a Senate, I believe that we now need to come up with legislation that is specific to cities. We have one County Government Act that cuts across from Nairobi to Tharaka-Nithi and to Turkana. We have one PFM Act and Regulation, one Procurement Law and Regulation that cuts across the villages, towns, to urban areas, municipalities, cities and to counties. We now need to start differentiating. The manner in which we run a city like Nairobi cannot be the same way in which we run a town like Homa Bay and yet the law and the threshold are the same. So, as a House, I want to challenge us that we need to start thinking of city- specific laws to support Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret, which I am hopeful that the House will support to be a city. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support."
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