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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, a lot has changed in terms of the road network. Hon. Murugara, I am saying that to emphasise the need for this Fund in some parts of the country. Of course, the Nithi side that faces Nyeri is very green and very populated, but the southern part of Tharaka, facing Mwingi, is different. When Hon. Murugara told me that he was going to vie, I was like, ‘‘As a prominent lawyer, do you really want to vie to be the Member of Parliament there?’’ He told me his soul is in the service to his people. I thank him for that. It is my prayer that the people of Tharaka Nithi lift him even higher because I know the spirit he has and the sacrifices he made to go and serve the Tharaka people. When you are interpreting the Constitution, like Article 204, if it is literal, you go by it. Most importantly, if you look at Article 259, the rules of interpretation are prescribed. You are told you will go with the purpose, spirit, and the intent of the Constitution in the very first clause. This brings me to the contribution you are making. Why did the people of Kenya, in promulgating this Constitution, provide for an Equalisation Fund beyond devolution? Hon. Murugara will agree with me that where it is not literal, you go to historical records. The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court have said so. That is the first point in interpreting marginalised areas that have not been specifically defined. Article 260 of the Constitution defines marginalised communities and marginalised groups. You can borrow a bit from marginalised communities. It is talking about these communities which have been pushed to the periphery of the socio-economic life of the 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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