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    "id": 358654,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. What I was saying is that I oppose the Motion in the format in which it is. My opposition is based on the fact that devolving the agro-based parastatals to the counties at this period of transition would be devolving problems to the counties. One of the things found even within the agro-based parastatals is that the source of the raw materials is not just limited within those counties. They get raw materials from other counties as well. So, that means even justification for the setting up of the factory itself in a particular county is based on availability of raw materials in the surrounding counties. So, how do we determine that a factory should just belong to the county in which it is located? Secondly, we have Kenyans from different parts of the country who are working in those factories. Devolving factories to the counties would mean that Kenyans who do not hail from a particular county will lose their jobs. They will be told to go back to their counties. In my constituency, namely, Endebes, one of the major agro-based activities is Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC), which runs several farms. The workers in Sabwani Farm, for instance, have not been paid for the last five months. Those in Olkadongo Farm have not been paid salaries for the last four months. In Nai Farm, workers have not been paid salaries for the last four months. In Japata Farm, the workers have not been paid for the last three months. Those in Cholim Farm have not earned salaries for the last five months."
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