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    "id": 182949,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/182949/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Outa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 133,
        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. This Government must create districts on the basis of the existing constituencies. I would like to let this august House know that I had some difficulty in celebrating Kenyatta Day in my constituency. I was struggling to choose which district I would celebrate this national day in because Nyando Constituency is composed of two districts. So, both districts invited me to attend the celebrations. This is a confusion. I support this Motion which states that we should have only one district in a constituency, so that we bring the Government programmes and services closer to the local people. If we continue to give out districts based on political priorities, then we will miss what we call effective delivery of services to the people of this country. Therefore, I have seen that in my constituency with two districts, one of the divisions that is belonging to another district is not gaining from the Government programmes. For example, of late, the Government is giving money for rehabilitation to most secondary schools. But because of the confusion of districts in my constituency, only one district was favoured on the pretext that Nyando District is the district within the constituency, when we have two districts. The money was given to only one division within my constituency. The other one which falls under the other district was not favoured. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second this Motion that every constituency should have one district in this country."
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