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    "id": 1626535,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also wish to add my voice to the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2025). I support this Bill because it is true that there are counties that are left behind others in the country in terms of development, particularly on infrastructure. The marginalised semi-arid and arid counties have really realized strong problems or even big problems on infrastructure, particularly water, roads and health services. This Bill comes in handy where we try to bring these counties to a level where the others are. Madam Temporary Speaker, Kajiado county has benefited with Kshs674,525,449 million. Kajiado Central Constituency has been apportioned Kshs233,919,794, Kajiado South Constituency Kshs102,681,312 and Kajiado West Constituency Kshs337,224,343. The CRA has apportioned this through the kind of research they have done. They have realized, it is true, these sub-counties are quite marginalised. For instance, Kajiado South Sub-County has very big wards with a big population, yet you hardly get a road that crosses the entire ward. People use motorbikes, bicycles or even go to market areas ony foot. It is hard for women to get even water to drink, bath or even cleaning their houses. This is a Bill that comes to equalize other areas within the county rather than the country. In reference to health services, somebody would even go for almost five to seven kilometres without getting a health centre or a dispensary. This Bill comes in handy where the county through the Equalisation Fund Advisory Board and the Secretariat will realize needs of these counties and initiate projects. It is true that we have been having this Bill all along, but its implementation is becoming a big problem. When we realize these funds are divided into small projects of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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