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    "id": 1435804,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1435804/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. It is important to point out that the Senate is here to protect devolution. I like what the Committee led by Sen. Ali Roba has done. What is most important is that devolution has certain parameters that are in the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture, health and water are devolved. However, the biggest problem has been health and agriculture. Many functions for health and agriculture, which should be devolved, are still held at the national level. That rather inconveniences the operations of county governments. If you look at the percentages, even from the budget, 91 per cent of the overall funding still remains at the national Government. Although some of them are funded internationally by international organisations, once the funding is done, the national Government purports to work with the county government on a project and majorly holds the monies at respective Ministries. 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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