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    "id": 404106,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. From the outset, let me congratulate Sen. Sang for showing his great wisdom and mind by bringing this Bill to the House. This Bill lies at the very centre of what we, Members of the Senate, are suppose to do under the Constitution. Our role as Members of the Senate is to be the guardian angel of devolution. This Bill goes a long way in illustrating that. First of all, I would like to look at the objects and reasons of this Bill, which we have been told is to provide a forum for leaders to meet. These are the leaders of the county who can discuss issues that would make the county grow. Therefore, there can never be a better forum which is led by the Senator because Senators are people of wisdom. I find that it is very timely that we have this Bill. As legislators, Governors need not worry that we want to take their jobs because we are people’s representatives. We are legislators. We are not arbitrators. That is why we keep on saying that we do not need to have CDF under Members of the National Assembly. Therefore, the illusion that many Governors have; that Senators are interested in their jobs is extremely unfounded. They have misplaced interests. I think the truth of what they are doing will be discovered when we have such a forum. Therefore, I support the creation of a forum that can bring all leaders of the county to discuss development of the county. The second thing I have noted and I commend the Mover for bringing it up is that this Bill will be for coordination and harmonisation of development projects and programmes. There can never be a better forum under the county unless we have such a forum. This is the only forum that can bring harmonisation of all the issues. 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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