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    "id": 1520234,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "We should implement the intents and spirit of this legislation so that we can bring marginalised areas at par with the rest of the country. I went to Wajir the other day and I could not believe that I was in Kenya when I landed there. That part of the country has been marginalised for so long. My opinion is that this legislation was meant to address the injustices in that part. The reason behind the 20-year sunset period given by the Constitution, was to address the injustices within that time so that these areas can catch up with the rest of the country. That is my opinion and interpretation of this provision of the Constitution. Another term ‘pockets of marginalisation’ come up. Nothing prevented the people of the Republic of Kenya and the drafters of the Constitution from adding the phrase ‘pockets of marginalisation’ in the Constitution. It was not meant to be there and should not be there. The Fund was meant to make marginalised areas equal to other parts of the republic. Clause 16 has a very interesting provision that wants to expand interpretation and give more meaning not intended under the Constitution. Clause 16 says that the Fund shall finance programmes and projects for provision of certain basic services in identified areas. It has gone ahead to include services like water and sanitation, roads, and health services... Clause 16(e) says: ‘Such other basic services…’ In my opinion, that should not be there. We should stick to the provisions in Article 204 of the Constitution on the three basic services. Expanding it to mention inclusion of sanitation is not right. I do not think marginalised people in this country would give more prominence to sanitation more than electricity or health services. The Constitution does not provide that. Article 204 of the Constitution highlights only four basic services, electricity, water, health and roads. It does not include other services expanded under this Bill."
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