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    "id": 1382911,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "should not allow blackmail of people who sincerely do business in this country. It is time we called it the way it is supposed to be called. We know most of the counties that have changed governors over time. They arm- twist the traders from the previous regime, they refuse to pay them and require them to give a lot of money that the traders are not able to. As a House, we must protect the traders. The only way to do that is to insist that pending bills must be as is and anchored in the law as the first charge. Failure to do so, we are not only killing a lot of businesses, but also ruining many families and killing the morale of many would-be investors. This is especially so for youth, women and People Living with Disabilities (PWD) who have traded with the county governments and are not able to access money. As I wind up, let us also look at the implementation of the projects being done by the national Government and county governments. In some places, there is a lot of duplication, which leads to theft of public funds. I am calling it the way it is. It is high time this Senate used the tools that have been given to them, as limited as they are, to ensure that we enhance oversight and that devolution works. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support."
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