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    "id": 1418468,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maragwa, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Njoroge",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to support the Bill that has been brought by the Regional Development Committee. It seeks to consolidate the laws relating to regional development and provide the functions and powers of the six Regional Development Authorities (RDAs) that are mostly found in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas. The RDAs are established by separate Acts of Parliament. This Bill seeks to merge the establishment and operations of the six authorities so that they are under a single Act of Parliament. It also seeks to standardise the functions of the RDAs subject to the unique areas of operations because they are not within the same area or environment. Therefore, it seeks to ensure that there is standardisation. The Committee seeks to narrow down some areas like membership following the provisions of the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State corporations . So, the size of the board shall be limited to nine members, excluding the ex-officio member. This is contrary to what is contained in the Bill. So, the Committee will bring an amendment during the Committee of the whole House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I hope this House will support this Bill. Article 189(2) of the Constitution outlines the importance of co-operation between the different levels of government so they can carry out their duties effectively. Most of what is done by the RDAs happens to be the functions of the county governments. Therefore, there is need for co- operation so that those two levels of government are not seen to be fighting each other but, rather, in a way, improving and filling the socio-economic status gap of the people. Collaboration is crucial so as to ensure that we achieve better development outcomes for the people of this country. By combining their strengths and resources, the RDAs and the county governments will join forces to tackle inequalities, boost the economic progress and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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