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    "content": "(Hon. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is a good question like all the others. It is important for the country to know that the creation of administrative units is not a whimsical or discretionary activity. It is an activity that is guided by certain parameters. Some of them are constitutional obligations to ensure the people of Kenya access public services as close as possible to where they live. One important parameter is that a request must come from communities. Secondly, we expect that request to be subjected to public participation as required by our Constitution. Any request that does not have the support of adequate public participation at the local level is not even considered. We return it back to where it has come from. Thirdly, we look at other factors, including how easy it is for the affected people to access critical services. There are dynamics and parameters. The objective set of 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."
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