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    "id": 1372230,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1372230/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "In this particular point, this agency that we want to create will have the power and the mandate to go seek loans stating that they want to bring development in terms of infrastructure of water. However, how do we account and make sure that those loans do not trickle down to the Mwananchi ? At the end of the day, you will be told that now the cost of water has gone up because of the loans that we took on infrastructure. If we are talking about ensuring water provision is being effective down to the grassroots level, then let us talk about all these amendments from grassroots level and a devolved perspective. Such that if we are talking about having, PPPs, let us talk about PPPs on a devolved unit; so that we are not losing the Water Service Providers (WSPs) in terms of centralizing them back to our national Government and then having them negotiate with national Government on provision of water to their people. The fundamental question here is - are we legislating for the interests of Kenyans or a few individuals who want to commercialize a specific industry for their own benefit? When I read some of the Clauses in this in this Bill, I begin to wonder why this Bill originated from the National Assembly. Anytime we are proposing Bills here in the Senate that touch on issues to do with money; it is even the Senate Legal Department that will advise you that “ Mheshimiwa, this Bill you are trying to legislate is a money Bill and should, therefore, originate from the National Assembly.” In that same spirit, I am wondering why there is a Bill touching on devolution and county assemblies originating from the National Assembly yet the Senate is mandated to oversight issues on County Assemblies and devolution. I question with due respect because we are all legislators. This is something that as Senate, we should have been allowed to discuss at the Senate because it touches particularly on devolved functions and on county assemblies and county government. We can then agree that we need to make the space of water provision efficient for Kenyans. We would then sit down as legislators who are oversighting county governments and devolved units and talk about how to make water provision more effective for Kenyans. When I stood I was not sure whether I was supporting or opposing. I stood to just speak my mind and then maybe I would know at the end of it. However, the more I speak and put my points there, I know that this is a Bill that has been fronted by the Majority Leader. However, I respectfully oppose. Thank you."
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