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    "id": 1527020,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1527020/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Luanda DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dick Oyugi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to ride on what my neighbour and brother, Hon. Omboko Milemba, has just raised. This is with regard to funds initially allocated for public participation. For a long time, counties have benefited significantly as a result of funds set aside through the public participation kitty. For the first time, Vihiga County was catered for in this Financial Year. During the public hearings, I participated in one of those meetings. We proposed projects that we felt were important for our respective constituencies of the county. It is unfortunate that due to the June 2024 Gen Z uprising the kitty was slashed off. The challenge came when the funds that had been allocated were increased to a level where it was felt that some counties would benefit more than others. I join my brother and request that the Liaison Committee that is looking at public participation to not just brush off that figure. This is because for the first time Vihiga County will benefit. Therefore, having it deleted will see the great people of Vihiga omitted from this important kitty supposed to bring equity. Hon. Speaker, I join my brother, in saying that we need your indulgence on this matter. Thank you."
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