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    "id": 1583254,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1583254/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "for about 10 years. They need a lot more intensive training, however, much we expect them to gather experience. It is also clear that they are figuring out the 12 counties because they are small. The size of counties also matters. I believe that our counties are too small. The evidence is that they are now coming up with regional blocks. They have realised that they need to be larger to be more productive. How did we get to this number 47 in Naivasha? I know it may be difficult to go back to the eight that were originally proposed. These are issues that we must keep looking at. Regarding raising own revenue, we should put an index in the distribution formula that indicates how much a county has raised and thereafter reward those who are doing well. They should probably get more as an incentive. Otherwise, we want to depend on the results of this formula without raising own revenue. I have said before that we had the Constitution Implementation Commission. It was largely legal but it died because its term was over. We later came up with the Transition Authority and now the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC). This House also has a Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee. I think we should regularly look at their structures and performance. What are the underlying factors if Members of County Assemblies are constantly working hard to impeach governors? What are the factors if counties are not performing? Thereafter, we can review the whole county governance with these facts in mind. The formula they are working on is fairly scientific and difficult but it can give a basis for regular review of how devolution is working. With that, I support. Thank you."
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