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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. Equalisation Fund has been used by many developed nations to uplift areas within their countries to be at par with the rest of the country. I support this Bill because in this country, some parts are not developed. We have regions that have never seen tapped water, electricity, motorable roads and decent health facilities. We have a number of devolved funds in this country that need a legislation of this nature for proper administration. The Equalisation Fund is supposed to cover areas that are marginalised, not necessarily in terms of aridity or lack of rain, but they are backwards in terms of levels of development. I can give several examples especially in the north-eastern region and northern parts of the Rift Valley that have low development. I want to look at this Bill more critically especially in terms of administration. It has established and enumerated several frameworks on how this Fund will be administered. It sets The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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