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    "id": 1395438,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395438/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to thank Sen. M. Kajwang’ for bringing this Bill back. The County Boundaries Bill, 2023 was previously County Boundaries Bill, 2022 and it was caught up with Parliamentary time. It had been moved by the now Governor of Makueni, who was then Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the County Boundaries Bill has tried to put together and synchronise the boundaries of the counties in Kenya, bearing in mind that this has just been said by Sen. Osotsi. There have been very many petitions and complaints on boundaries especially when it comes to levies and polling stations. Consequently, the jurisdiction that deals with boundaries is the Independent Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Unfortunately, right now, we do not have IEBC in Kenya. We do not have the commissioners but the rest of the structure remains. However, without the commissioners, there are no boundaries that can be reviewed or synchronised. Therefore, the former Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr came up with this Bill which has now been adapted by the Hon. Moses Otieno Kajwang’ word for word other than his name. Therefore, I rise to support it and say that under Clause 52, it seeks to repeal Cap 105 (A) which is the District and Provinces Act. This Act is the one which laid the disputes in 1992 and when the new Constitution was being made and that is what followed, to come up with the new 47 counties that we have today. Unfortunately, there have been many issues in various borders. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, at times, people get lost with regard to the boundaries as this is highly determined by the chief. You know the administrative boundaries and the county commissioner reigns together with the wards and sub-wards. Additionally, where a Member of the County Assembly is elected, the polling stations do guide the borders. One of the things that has been in dispute are polling stations and markets. Therefore, I want to bring the point closer home. Before I do that, I want to state that the Hon. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and now Sen. M. Kajwang’ then went on to define each district as of the 1992 situation when the Districts and Provinces Act applied. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. M. Kajwang’ has gone on to look at the borders as they were then in 1992 for the 47 counties and has gone ahead to describe the ‘border’ of county by county. That is why this County Boundaries Bill has 285 pages. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because it is something I am familiar with, I may not take the entire time that is required. I want to deal with the Makueni case, where we have a border dispute between Makueni and Taita Taveta counties. I would like to state that many people in Makueni and Taita Taveta counties have migrated vice versa . There are many people settled in Taita Taveta County, originally from Makueni County. There are also many people settled in Makueni County, originally from Taita-Taveta County. One of the border disputes towns has been Mtito Andei. The status of Mtito Andei Town is that some matter was filed in court by three residents of Mtito Andei, who The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}