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    "id": 262662,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/262662/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 11,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
        "slug": "yusuf-chanzu"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to support this very important Bill. I want to congratulate the move that was made by the Ministry and the Committee that was put up under Mr. Mutakha Kangu to come up with these three Bills that we have now. I think the purpose of the new Constitution was because there has been a lot of unfairness and imbalances on the way things were done in the country. The heart of the Constitution is devolution. There are issues we have talked about here many times and over many years; historical injustices and so on. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is why when Kenyans were asked for their views, it was found necessary that we come up with a Constitution which deals mostly with devolving the Government. I have seen the affinity of Kenyans being said here. some people talk of big money; people say they want to be Governors because they want to control Kshs5 billion and others say they want to control Kshs10 billion. I keep asking myself whether that money is their money. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the main purpose was for checks and balances. It is good that everything is done right particularly when we come to devolved Governments. It is only hoped that we shall not be devolving corruption from up to down. It is proper and appropriate that we have the right institutions in place so that the services that we intend and the responsibilities and resources that are devolved are properly managed. What I think and feel has come out very well unlike in the past where it was not even possible for us to quantify to the public what the representatives---"
}