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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it seems as though the national Government, perpetuated by the National Assembly is eager to make sure that they deny county governments money. The distinguished Senator from Mandera County and his Committee have continuously reminded this House that when it comes to the issues of resources, all of us must stand firm and reject, in totality, the work that is done by the National Assembly. Our county governments have got feeder roads. I want us to look at Narok County as an example. Narok County is one of the counties that feeds this nation. It produces almost 80 per cent of wheat in this country yet its feeder roads are dilapidated. The National Assembly has now come in and decided that those additional grants are not worth it. Seriously! Somebody has to drill some sense into the minds of our colleagues in the National Assembly who are negating their role of representation. It does not matter whether you represent citizens from the National Assembly or the county. Ultimately, the county governments are the ones that will develop this nation. So, I want to beseech all of us that the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) is very important. This is a fund that has continued to help our communities. All of us, who 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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