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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Onyancha",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Onyancha",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. However, I want to draw the Minister’s attention to some areas such as Sections 2, 11 and 14 referring to Cabinet Secretary and Secretary to the Cabinet. I am not sure whether that is the same office, but I guess it is. There is lack of definition at the beginning. I guess that the reference here is to the Cabinet Secretary in the Office of the President, but that is not stated anywhere. That also relates to Section 18. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with respect to Section 15(2) (c) and (d) the presumption here is that sub-locations and wards are actually units. Sub-locations form wards. In my constituency, there is a situation where one sub-location in one location is taken to a different ward in a different location. So, maybe special consideration needs to be given to such situations. Further, I recognize that 85 per cent of the Budget for the time being will remain with the central Government. So, it is important that the central Government be represented up to village level, if possible, as it is now. I have urged that the village headman be included in this and be given some reward because for a long time they have served free of charge. This issue has been raised in every constituency. Furthermore, the lack of co-ordination that the hon. Anyang’-Nyong’o referred to needs to be looked into between the governor and these administrative units and officers. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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