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    "id": 184207,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this very important Vote and the Motion that was moved by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government. Local authorities will be very important, particularly after the constitutional review process that we are about to jump-start. Devolution is going to be the centre-piece of those reforms. We will be seeking to take the funds and the resources to the regions. As we do so, we need to look into the issue of governance to ensure that our local authorities are run by competent and able people. Many Members here have touched on the issue of the councillors' welfare and the election of mayors. I think we need to act on that. That is a matter that has come up time and again. It is a matter that has been debated upon in this House. A Motion was passed but nothing was done. We do not even have to wait for the constitutional review process to do it. We only need to amend the Local Government Act, Cap.265. We need to amend Section 14 of the Constitution to allow for direct election of mayors by the residents. We also need to amend Section 29 of the Constitution to allow for the direct election of chairmen of county councils. That needs to be done to ensure that we enhance accountability. Where the people are directly elected by the residents, they will tend to be more accountable."
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