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    "id": 1462698,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462698/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Those are areas where our people were evicted from and taken to other deplorable places and are living like animals. Multinational companies are the ones managing tea estates. For example, when you go to Kapchorwa Ward, the roads are impassible. The land there is not good because of occasional landslides. It is the same case in areas such as Cherondo and Tereno in the same Kapchorwa Ward. Access to electricity and water is a problem. The situation is the same in Chemilil- Chemase where we border Kisumu. Soba/Songor is one of the biggest wards in Tinderet Sub County. It also faces same challenges such as lack of roads, water and electricity. The National Treasury has violated the provisions of Article 219 and that is a big problem. I would have wished the Committee on Finance and Budget to sanction a few officials from the National Treasury who have violated Article 219 of the Constitution of Kenya. I hope that with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary Nominee, Hon. John Mbadi, we shall not see such incidences. I am happy that his county and village mate, Sen. M. Kajwang’, is in the House. Let him take this message to the Cabinet Secretary nominee for the National Treasury that violation of Article 219 should not be tolerated. I am happy that for the first time, the Senate has rejected amendments from the National Assembly. The National Assembly has made a habit of even overlooking basic and obvious things. This is a violation of the Constitution. It is the National Assembly that should be forcing the National Treasury to release money from the Equalization Fund. Who is the beneficiary? If the National Assembly fights the Senate, who benefits? The money we fight for from morning to evening belongs to ordinary wananchi. They are the “Wanjikus”, “Onyangos” and “Kiprotiches” of this world. When you reject amendments from the Senate, are you fighting the Senate, Senators or the people? Madam Temporary Speaker, with those many remarks, I support the rejection of these National Assembly amendments. I thank you."
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