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    "id": 380918,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/380918/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, this is one of the things that I think we should really be conscious of. Since the Government is now close to the people, it must be seen to be interacting with the people and explaining to them what is happening. It must not be seen as if there is a new chief in town called a governor, whose word when he speaks comes out ex cathedra . He must be a people’s person who knows what is in the interest of the people and promotes development. So, we must build politics into these Bills; when we realize that if implemented in a political context where democracy, participation, accountability and transparency exist, then of course, they will meet the noble goals in our Constitution. So, I am appealing to our fellow Senators, as we very soon go into recess, to engage our county assembly men and women, particularly on their role in making sure devolution works. These things should not be overly focused in the county executives, but should be spread to the representatives of the people at the local level, who should know what a Bill like this means. They should know how their budgets are made and be involved on how the next budget will be made so that we improve on what we have had at the moment which, to me, is full of false starts. Notwithstanding all that, I wish to support."
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