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    "id": 402344,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/402344/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Chairman of the Committee on Devolved Governments, I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 28(4), 31(1) and 50(b), and notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.30, following the application for transfer of devolved functions by County Governments and the need for Senators to participate in County hearings on the matter, the Senate do now adjourn until Tuesday, 19th November, 2013. Last week, the Speaker made a Communication to the House which was important. He said that pursuant to petitions received from leaders of the county governments; this House should adjourn so as to give an opportunity to Senators to participate in this exercise. The Constitution, Schedule 6 Paragraph 15, provides that Parliament will create a legislation that is meant to provide for a framework for phased out transfer of functions for a period of not more than three years. There has been debate for a long time on whether we should follow these provisions and whether the transfer of functions should take three years or more. Will this be called the phased out of functions or a “big bang” where functions are devolved at once to the counties? It is the duty of the Senate to make"
}