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    "id": 1613880,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. When this Motion was first introduced, and the Chairperson of the Finance and Budget Committee intended to move it, I was among the many Senators who persuaded him not to proceed. Instead, we advocated for a Kamkunji or informal negotiations. That idea was carried and we convened for the first round of negotiations. At that time, I was advocating for Tana River County, urging the Chair to adjust some indices, such as the poverty index and geographical landmass. However, my colleagues persuaded me that we should not alter the formula, as no county is losing funds, that all the counties are gaining marginally. Madam Temporary Speaker, another thing we agreed on in that Kamukunji was that all of us will speak as Senators of the Republic of Kenya. We were not going to be pulling on our side, we were going to try and find a middle ground. Unfortunately---"
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