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    "id": 346558,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/346558/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ongeri",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I fully support this Bill. We must make a distinction between political devolution and a co-ordination mechanism that provides the framework for a popularly elected President to co-ordinate the services of his Government using 80 per cent of the National Budget, 15 per cent of it having been assigned to County Governments. Therefore, the President must have the machinery with which to monitor and co-ordinate delivery of services to the single most unit in the country, namely, the sub-location, which is headed by village elders. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is, therefore, important that Members of Parliament appreciate the fact that security is a major component of this co-ordination mechanism. Without security at the village, sub-location, location and county levels, it will be very difficult for the President to discharge the responsibilities that the Kenyan public is asking of him. Therefore, the sooner we pass this Bill to settle the minds of County Commissioners, District Commissioners, chiefs and sub-chiefs, the better for this country. These officials are on the edge right now. We are going to a general election on 4th March, 2013, which is our top priority. We need to go to elections with confidence and with a co-ordination mechanism in place, so that we can conclude this matter comfortably. With those few remarks, I fully support this Bill."
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