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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Poghisio",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for being gracious. Kacheliba Constituency falls under the Pokot County Council. I would like to ask the Minister, in the future, to consider taking affirmative action in areas where the trustland law applies. The county councils that fall under trustland are struggling a lot and if there could be any way of working a formula to benefit them with regard to LATF and so on, they should also be considered. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like the Minister to do exactly what other hon. Member have asked him to do, that is, to survey all the local authorities with a view of getting some of the things that have been highlighted here. For example, some of the local authorities have only four or five councillors. When an area has only four councillors, they are easily manipulated and so they do not run the place well. I think it would be proper to shut such county councils down until something better is done. Some council officials just collude and use council money for their own benefit. If a town is made a municipality let that be known. What is the benchmark of a municipality? What is it that makes a town a municipality? How come there are municipalities which do not have even a fire brigade, water or an elaborate sewerage system? Such places should not be called municipalities! If they do not meet certain qualifications, drop their status. Let them remain as town councils. That is exactly what the Minister should do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a problem in my area. We are known to be cattle-keepers and so when you give us a bus park instead of a slaughterhouse, it really does not augur well. I would rather prefer a slaughterhouse to be built in my area before building a bus park. We will buy buses later. I would like to highlight the issue of staff at the Ministry of Local Government. They ought to be strict because there is a lot of collusion between staff on the ground and those working in the offices. This has resulted in certain things disappearing. I am sure if the Minister was to get firm on this matter, things will work well. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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