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    "content": "(Prof. Saitoti): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am pleased to second this Motion of Adjournment. In support of this, I would like to say that as hon. Members are aware, we are elected by our constituents for two very fundamental dual-purposes. One of them is that we must come to represent our constituencies here in Parliament. This is first of all to make sure that the resources of this country are equitably distributed all over the country. In that respect, I believe we have done precisely that because we debated the Financial Statement and the finances effected in the line Ministries. We have deliberated on these at great length and most of them have been passed. So, to that extent, no doubt we are already aware of how much resources are going to go to our districts by virtue of what we passed. We also passed the district budgets. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also require this recess so that we can go and interact with those who brought us to Parliament to ensure that these resources will be utilized properly and for us to inspect the projects on the ground. The national resources now have been devolved to the constituency level. It is extremely important that we have the opportunity to go and see whether indeed the projects which have been budgeted for are being implemented properly. I say this because the implementation is the work of the officials but when something goes wrong, it is we, Members of Parliament, who are normally asked by the people on the ground to explain. It is, therefore, important that we have the recess to interact with the people, to see the substantial resources which have been devolved. I think there is also an additional reason which I think is important. As we know, the process of the constitutional review has already started. We know that indeed the Committee of Experts has worked on a number of areas. We need to consult with our people about the Constitution. We must make sure that the end product of the review must be one that will be owned by our people. We must go and interact with our people to ensure that when we speak during the time of discussing the draft Constitution, we shall be reflecting the views of Kenyans. The Constitution belongs to the people and not just to the leaders. Therefore, we must go there and do that."
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