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    "id": 1292093,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "these Ministries could be allocating huge resources to their regions. We need to have clear a criteria, so that we have an equitable share of these resources. Even if the reason is that these counties have not exploited the mining, how will they do so without financial support? For example, if you give us money, which we have been pushing for, we will be able to mine huge volumes of granite in Kakamega and Vihiga counties. This is an issue that the Committee needs to look at. When we see Coast region getting Kshs2.5 billion and we know that the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs comes from there; and we see other regions not getting anything closer to Kshs20,000, then we get worried. I also talked about the industrial parks. It is a brilliant idea. As such, I support it because it will provide us with opportunities to add value addition for our products. However, I disagree with the process that this project is being undertaken. In my County, we have been allocated nothing yet the Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Industry is coming this Friday to launch. So, what is he going to launch? There has never been adequate public participation, no engagement of local leaders on issues like location and there has not been involvement of the county assembly. Therefore, we are telling the said Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Kuria, yes, what he is doing is good, if it is properly implemented. However, why the hurry? Why are governors being pushed and even spending money from the county budget to launch projects that will not take off immediately? We also need an explanation on why only 18 counties got this money. The rest of the counties did not get anything, yet the Cabinet Secretary is moving around launching projects even in counties that did not get this money. He has done the launch in Kakamega, Laikipia, Narok and Kajiado counties, in spite of no allocations. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you lead into pending bills---"
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