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    "id": 383543,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The distinguished Senator for West Pokot - you can see the making of a dictator arrogating himself powers that he will never have. This Motion, in spirit, is good to the extent that we need to help counties to develop and assist our people in near similar developmental activities around the country. The Motion coming from the Committee on Devolution and Planning, I do not know whether it is a personal Motion by the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet or it is a Motion from the Committee. Whatever it is, I would want to see a situation where, however short the time may be, we start looking at the powers already vested in the counties. What are they doing with them? How much have they done so far? Is the centre giving them enough resources to execute those powers and those activities? Of course, we are in a state where the national Government blows hot and cold about devolution. When it is convenient, they shout from rooftops that they support devolution. When it is not, they do the complete opposite. When you look at the Constitution, Schedule 4, and the distinguished Senator for West Pokot has read it out, I do not need to. Sections 15, 16 and 17 really are matters that ought to remain the preserve of the national Government; education policy, standards, curricula, examinations, university charters, universities, tertiary educational institutions, institutions of research and higher learning, primary schools and special education. All these should and must remain part and parcel of the responsibility of the national Government. Madam Temporary Speaker, Section 17 is on promotion of sports and sports education. This I fully agree should be devolved to the counties. This is because when The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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