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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, protect me from Sen. Cherarkey and those who are making noise. The Equalization Fund came about because in 1965, there was Sessional Paper No.10. It was an Executive Order that in the wisdom or lack of it of the then Executive, made sure that some areas which in our current order ended up being 14 counties that are in our territories today, were not good for investment. The framers of this Constitution thought of how to deal with issues of historical marginalization and apprehend future marginalization. This is the point I wanted to make very strongly for Members like Sen. Omogeni and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Article 216 (4) of Constitution states that- “The Commission shall determine, publish and regularly review a policy in which it sets out the criteria by which to identify the marginalized areas for purposes of Article 204 (2).” That Article establishes the Equalization Fund. What does this Article mean? It means that marginalization was not only a problem in the past. It is also a concern that could keep on happening within our borders in different forms. We have observed a number of marginalization happening in our Country. For example, recently when there was recruitment of teachers, we saw some regions getting more teachers than other regions. That is a form of marginalization. The framers of the Constitution saw it best to arrest as things go. We have also witnessed marginalization in the recruitment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). I can assure you that in Nyamira, the number of people who were recruited to KDF was probably smaller compared to other places. Marginalization will continue to happen in this Country. Therefore, it is best if this House protects Commissions like the CRA so that the Commission can do its job of identifying the pockets of marginalization that continues to happen within our borders. I am proud that somewhere like Kuria West in Migori County, a Ward called Nyamosense/Komosoko, which is the biggest Ward in that Sub County, has been considered. If you go to Komosoko, they do not even have water. I know that in Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965, Migori as a County was never marginalized. However, if you look at the people of Kuria Community who reside in Migori where I come from, they have been marginalized by subsequent administrations. Basic things like water and electricity are a problem to them."
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