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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the mediated version of the Bill merely on the fact that it is a mediated version, meaning that Members of this House sat with those of the Senate, looked through the Bill and agreed on the areas that the National Assembly and the Senate had initially disagreed on. I want to point out the fact that these are really important Bills. It is unfortunate that when we discuss them, we do not have many Members looking at them. Water is the greatest social determinant of health. In fact, if we improve water supply to the citizenry, we will eradicate diseases that are related to water by over 90 per cent. Therefore, I would have expected that a lot of us would be here to discuss such Bills. The other point is that every time there is a mediated Bill, issues to do with devolution always come up and we do not seem to agree on the role of the county governments. If you look at this Bill and what was presented, you will see that the main issue was in the Tribunal and the involvement of the CoGs. I want you to hear me on this one. I have said that every time we have a mediation, there is always the issue of involvement of the county governments. Even in this Bill, the main issue that has come out is on the Tribunal and the role of the county governments in it. If you look at the way we have implemented our constitution and devolution, you will realise that there are very many issues that have not been totally addressed."
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