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    "id": 172908,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "this House. But we did not really see the proposed Bill for debate. As many have said, the role of civic leaders cannot be under-estimated. I want to say that they are full time workers. They work full-time for the five-year term that they are elected. As the hon. Member for Budalangi has said, most of us are in this House most of the time. But civic leaders are always with the people on a full-time basis. I want to ask Mr. Linturi that, when he brings the proposed Bill, he should take into account several factors. One is the issue of giving powers to the elected people. As it is now, councillors are actually reduced--- One hon. Members has said--- I do not want to use the phrase \"they are left to beg\", but that is the position. They are left to beg civil servants who are chief executives of local authorities. We should bestow the powers to run the local authorities to the elected civic leaders, just like the way it is in this House. The rules and procedures in this House are determined by the elected people, who are Members of Parliament, and not the chief executive."
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