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    "id": 392996,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/392996/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to support the adoption of the Report of the Sessional Committee on Devolved Governments and the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights after their visits to Mombasa and Kilifi counties; their recommendations and insights. It would be a good idea if we had more counties being visited, if possible, so as to find out how they are moving on with devolution. We should know what issues are coming up and make recommendations to address them. That way, we will address problems facing devolution at various counties long before they become bottlenecks that cannot be handled at the county level. This is really commendable. The solutions are also part and parcel of the process. They should be put forward but most importantly, acted upon. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Report has, at least, given us an eye view of some of the issues we have been discussing generally in the Senate and specifically for some counties. Some of the issues may cut across certain counties. However, some issues may be unique to specific counties. Mombasa County, for example, has a deficit of Kshs3.6 billion which is very high. That influences the development agenda for that county. Mombasa County has also set up ways that partners can come up to make up for the deficit. That is one of the initiatives that Mombasa is using to make sure that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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