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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Bill. I want to point out that this Bill is coming in pursuit of the transition clauses in the Constitution. The Constitution envisages that this process be undertaken within five years. I believe that this was put there on the realization of the fact that it is imperative that there is engagement between the national Government and the county government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a notion is being created here quite repeatedly that the elected county government can never be trusted with power. The President is an elected person. The Governor will be an elected person. However, the Constitution says that the county government and the national Government are distinct, but inter-dependent. In that spirit, it is only imperative that the national government or the current central Government, together with this House, demonstrate good will in this Bill by creating a window that would enable the contribution of the country government to be taken in place. This country is serving one nation. Nobody should be seen to be serving to the detriment of the population that he represents. For the sake of securing harmony in governing this country, both at county and national levels, it is important that this Bill, much as I support it, must not be rushed so that we can create a window whereby we benefit from the county governments that are coming early this year. This Bill can wait. We can do the Second Reading, but it can wait for the next Parliament to come. At that point, we shall also be having the county governments. There are various fora that have been created in the county governments that will provide a forum for engagement to input and inform this Bill."
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