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    "id": 182946,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kaino",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Boaz Kipchumba Kaino",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are some points that I do not want to miss. Therefore, I have to refer to the notes that I had already written. I do not want to miss anything because this Motion is very important. I have just said that the late President Jomo Kenyatta, former President Moi and President Kibaki swore to make sure that there is equal and fair distribution of resources. I expected that even districts would be distributed fairly. But they illegally dished out districts. For that matter, if you are aligned to the President of the day, you can get whatever you want even if it is against the law. We want distribution of resources in this country to be backed by the law. That is why it is very important that all Members of this House, including the hon. Member who has just stood on a point of order, support this Motion. I am sure that he will be the first to back this Motion. There are so 2896 PARLIAMETARY DEBATES October 22, 2008 many constituencies now with one Member of Parliament and one district commissioner. Probably, hon. Mungatana and many other hon. Members have only one district commissioner. I expect all Kenyans to be equal across the country, whether from Central, Rift Valley or Coast provinces. We need to serve this country without favour or discrimination. Let us put a stop to pronouncements on roadside, about the creation of districts, because they are very important. As I have stated, I intend to bring a Bill to this House, that will bring changes regarding the creation or abolition of districts, so that we depart from the way it has been done since colonial times. Kenyans will feel that they have districts that will bring services on the ground. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to move."
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