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    "id": 248081,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/248081/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 122,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
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    "content": "The Government has seen the need to create new districts in this country. The only unfortunate thing is that the Government has not followed the law in the creation of the new districts. There is an Act of Parliament that should guide the Government on the creation of new districts. Some of the new districts that have been created are need-driven, while some have been politics-driven. This is because politicians have lobbied for their creation. The creation of some new districts has been power-driven. Some powerful people have influenced the creation of districts in their areas. The creation of some new districts is done without considering population in those areas. In other words, the Government has created some districts haphazardly, without considering the law. The Government should have combined the need, politics and the Act of Parliament when creating the new districts. If the Government had done that, it could have facilitated the delivery of services to its citizens effectively. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that some powerful people have influenced the creation of new districts after Independence. Those people have ignored wananchi who are supposed to be served by the creation of the new districts. The boundaries of the new districts do not take into account the interests of the people at heart. Apart from an attempt that was made this year, in many cases, the people are not consulted when drawing the boundaries of new districts. This has led to a lot of bickering, squabbling and quarrels among wananchi. The haphazard drawing of the boundaries has made the communities fight each other. Let us use the Act of Parliament to formalise the new districts that have been created, or let us amend the Constitution to give room for the creation of new districts in future. The creation of new districts should be based on the population and the size of the existing districts. Let us not use politics in the creation of new districts. Let us not use powerful people in the creation of new districts. That would create many problems for the citizens of this country."
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