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    "id": 1520324,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520324/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Narok North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Agnes Mantaine",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 420,
        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
        "slug": "richard-moitalel-ole-kenta"
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    "content": "contributing, I was almost crying because Narok is very close to Nairobi, and people assume that the residents there have electricity, water, and roads. We are in a pathetic condition. Recently, we went to tell His Excellency the President that we do not have electricity, and he sent people to do a survey. When they reported back to him, he allocated Ksh100 million to us because he did not think that was the situation. I thank him for that, but Ksh100 million is like a drop in the ocean. We still do not have electricity yet we keep saying that Kenya has developed. How can it develop while other people are left behind? I, therefore, support this Bill with amendments because we need to go back and know who the beneficiaries are. They are clearly stated in the Constitution. We need to set up a board that will manage this Fund because, as we speak, this money is neither in this National Assembly nor in the Senate or the council. It seems this money will only be there for a short period before disappearing, just as it used to. When you look at these areas that are indicated to benefit from the Equalisation Fund, it is not known who decided which sub-locations will benefit and which will not. That is why I say that I support this Bill with amendments, so that we can critically look at the issues at hand and ensure that, in future, we will not say that the Bill is not good. We need a Bill that will help the marginalised communities or groups, as you call them. It is clear that there are marginalised communities in Kenya. We must deal with that issue. The Budget and Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for appropriating funds, must also be oversighted because they are marginalising us while we watch. It is evident in how the money is being shared. We need to be serious. I urge other Members to support this Bill with amendments so that we can all enjoy this cake."
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