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    "id": 1588136,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588136/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to second the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2025). This Equalisation Fund is a creation of the Constitution 2010 under Article 204, as put by my Chairman. It came into being when the drafters of the Constitution realised that not all parts of Kenya had developed equally. We had about 14 counties that were lagging behind in terms of water, electricity, roads and health facilities. This necessitated the creation of the Equalisation Fund to help them catch up with the rest of the country. The Equalisation Fund had the initial policy which focused on 14 counties. Then, we had the second policy which looked at other parameters concerning the Fund which created 1,424 regions. Despite that, you 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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