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    "id": 281561,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 120,
        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we do not want to be part of the hurdles that will be derailing the implementation of the new Constitution. We want to appreciate circumstances which were outside our control, but we also want to discourage anybody trying to play around with the implementation of the new Constitution. The Bills that are the subject of this Motion are very critical to devolution. I want to say that the Bill on devolved governments, the Public Financial Management Bill and the Lands Bill are the cornerstone of devolution, and anything that stands in the way of their implementation must be fought very vigorously. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must say that the Government side who are the sponsors of this Motion do not appear to have done enough on their side in terms of mobilization. This is a Motion that must not go beyond today. I want to plead in the course of my submission that every effort needs to be made to mobilize hon. Members wherever they are to come and pass this Motion. We do a lot of disservice to Kenyans when we delay this Motion. We make them lose hope on the possibility of realizing the benefits of devolution. I am aware that The Public Finance Management Bill or what is popularly called The Public Financial Management Bill is a very voluminous Bill that requires a lot of scrutiny by this House lest we pass laws that will not serve the purpose that they are intended. As such, I want to support this Motion because it will create ample time for those hon. Members who are interested in seeing what this Bill seeks to achieve in terms of implementing the new Constitution. It would be irresponsible of us at this point in time to try to deny this extension because doing that will mean that these Bills will die. If these Bills die, then it means that the Devolution Chapter will die. If the Devolution Chapter dies it means the Constitution is dead. On that account I want to persuade hon. Members of this House wherever they are to come and join us here now so that we can pass this Motion so that we can start to implement the new Constitution. With those few remarks, I support."
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