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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwangi",
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        "legal_name": "James Mwangi Gakuya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill, but I want to make a few comments. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the composition and administration under Clause 4, the headquarters of the Commission shall be in the capital city. I request that the other part of the statement be definite. Let us be specific and not say “any other.” Since we are talking about devolution, why do we not say that we establish branches at the right place, and the right place other than the headquarters of the country should be at the county headquarters? That should be clarified or corrected because devolution means getting to the communities, and the communities have decided the centres which will be their county headquarters. So, there is no need of leaving it open for the Commission to decide where any other branch could be created. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other point I would like to make is on Clause 10, where we are talking about the Equalization Fund. We need to have a new definition of marginalized areas. The arid and semi arid areas for a long time have had considerable funding from the Central Government and other friendly donors. Some of the areas that may be regarded as developed in this country, have pockets that have been forgotten for a long time because of the generalized coverage of developed areas. What criteria or parameters will be used? Will the Commission consider population, area or the infrastructure development in these areas? We need to be clear and the Commission should take time and define what is “marginalized.” We have had times when teachers are considered for hardship allowance in one location in hardships areas, while those of a neighbouring location are left out and yet it is within the same geographical area. So, when we talk about the Equalization Fund a lot of care needs to be taken, so that the areas that have been left out in the past are considered when it comes to revenue allocation. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to support the Bill."
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