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    "id": 196100,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbau",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 182,
        "legal_name": "Elias Peter Mbau",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, you heard the Assistant Minister say that districts are 620 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 23, 2008 created when residents of an area request for them. I want to put it to him that in 2004, the people of Maragwa, Murang'a districts and Gatanga Constituency all comprising of seven constituencies sat down with all councillors under the chairmanship of the then Minister for Provincial Administration and National Security and demanded the creation of Murang'a Central District. That was in 2005. Discussions were taken up to the Minister's office. I want the Minister to tell me whether that is not sufficient demand for creation of a new district. This is an area with a population of 1.2 million viewed against constituencies that have about 200 to 300 people which are already districts! Secondly, I would like to know what became of that proposal now that we have taken it right to the Ministry and we were just waiting for gazettement as and when others were being gazetted but you did not include it. Thirdly, could the Assistant Minister confirm to this House that, indeed, a Bill shall be coming here for debate with a view to ensuring that we have a law that regulates and ensures the creation of new districts in future? If, indeed, they will not be constituency based, they are at least done in a transparent manner so that there is fairness and equity because, as you know, there are some resources that come with the creation of districts; for instance, the District Roads Committee money. Therefore, when we do not have a district, and yet we have a population of 1.2 million people, we feel unfairly treated. Could the Assistant Minister confirm these items?"
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