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    "id": 146442,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/146442/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M.M. Ali",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 74,
        "legal_name": "Ali Mohamud Mohamed",
        "slug": "ali-mohamud-mohamed"
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    "content": "You will recall when we had a lot of confrontations during the Bomas Draft when we were talking about the constitutional review process. The position the majority of Kenyans have been advocating for is such that funds and management of the country must be devolved to the grassroots level. When he got this opportunity, he took it and utilized it perfectly. For that, we say, congratulations. Much has been said about resettlement of IDPS. As the Assistant Minister in that Ministry, I know the challenges that go with it. We were handicapped financially for the better part of last year. The remaining bit was to be tackled as soon as finances were available. Mr. Kenyatta has taken this opportunity to ensure that finances are provided so that we are able to complete this exercise. In due course, once these funds are released, then the history of IDPs chapter will be closed. Everybody will be able to go back to their own businesses. In that light, we say congratulations again. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is something that I must mention before I sit down. That is to do with the water sector. The hon. Minister has managed to provide a whopping kshs4.4 billion to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to be channeled to various constituencies. I want to support what Mr. Kiunjuri mentioned that this idea of doing things from national level has been curtailing development at the grassroots level."
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