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    "id": 1527782,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo County, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mumina Bonaya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2) (c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the operationalisation of the administrative units in Isiolo County. Administrative units are critical in ensuring essential government services are accessible to the citizenry. On 17th March 2022, the then Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, vide Gazette Notice No. 2969, established several administrative units in Isiolo County to enhance the coordination of national Government functions. The units include Oldonyiro and Sericho sub-counties, Moliti, Jaldesa, Chafes, Checheles, Lafe, Duse and Kiwanjani locations and Moliti, Qarsa, Koone, and Chafes sub- locations. During his visits to Isiolo County in 2022, 2023 and 2024, the former Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration gave an assurance that the administrative units would be operational by the end of 2024. However, this is yet to be done and residents of Isiolo County continue to travel long distances to access Government services. The operationalisation of these units will provide an opportunity for socio-economic development through recruitment opportunities for the youth in institutions such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the National Police Service (NPS), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other Government departments. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following: 1. Status update on the operationalisation of newly created administrative units in Isiolo County that were gazetted in March 2022; and 2. Measures the ministry is taking to fast-track the process, including a clear timeline for their operationalisation. Thank you."
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