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    "id": 1585501,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1585501/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to add my voice to this Bill. I thank its originators, because they have given us and the entire country something we can be proud of. When we got the Constitution in 2010, it gave us the opportunity to serve this country in a better way. It gave the country the freedom we desired and empowered women, people living with disabilities and other groups. This Bill seeks to empower our county assemblies. It will give the assemblies the financial independence they need. Without finances, nothing can be done. Even at the family level, if you have no money, you will not run your family well. Passing this Bill is the best gift we can give county assemblies as the 13th Parliament. For people aspiring to be CEOs of county governments, there will be a law for accountability, give hope to county assemblies and make MCAs own whatever they do. MCAs will have direct control over the operational budget and the freedom to conduct oversight. Any politician would want to be free in terms of their speeches, politicking, oversight and representation. MCAs lack this particular path. When this Bill is assented to, county assemblies will be empowered fully. Because there is not much bureaucracy and control, county assemblies will have access to and control over money for emergency needs. Some of us come from dry areas, which sometimes flood. When drought comes, we lose animals, or a disease outbreak occurs, and we need emergency funds. For the first time, county assemblies will have control over their budget. 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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