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    "id": 1370409,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1370409/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate should not act in vain. We should ensure that whatever we pass here in terms of resolutions is acted upon by the relevant State agencies. The other issue is on regional and economic blocs, which in my view, play a critical role in ensuring that counties cooperate together and share in their growth economically. They also enhance opportunities for employment. From where I sit, they lack a legal framework to ensure they work well. It is important in this Session - and this goes to the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations although he has left - to ensure that these economic blocs work by establishing a legal framework that will give them the legal capacity to proceed. This House should look at some of the critical issues that affect counties. Issues of insecurity, cattle rustling, banditry, expansion and so on affect seven counties in the country. Today, there is no peace enjoyed by the populations of Baringo, Elgeyo/Marakwet, Turkana, West Pokot, Isiolo, Marsabit and others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be moving a Motion and I hope the SBC will approve, so that the House discusses this issue extensively. This will make our people live in peace. I also wish this team well as it begins this Session. Finally, allow me to join my colleagues in expressing my condolences to the family of Kelvin Kiptum for his unfortunate demise. We say sorry to his family and the country. I thank you."
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