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    "id": 422923,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyasuna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "This is the national Government money. Therefore, the National Assembly is not wrong to engage with the national Government money. The Article does not say at this point, county. It says areas, which can be a constituency or ward. Marginalized areas is what Article (204)(2) is talking about. Therefore, we are saying that the law now be amended to define those marginalized areas as a constituency rather than end it at the county level. As we look as marginalization of geographical areas, we must also look at marginalization of certain populations. Even as we pass this Bill and as we support it, we must also be going the extra mile to look at how we can take care of affirmative action. It should not just be affirmative action areas, but affirmative action populations as well. Those are populations that have been disadvantaged because of who they are. In Article 27, the Constitution provides that affirmative action groups must be included as well. As we move forward, we are going to be looking at ways of also ensuing that affirmative action groups are included within the counties. County members and women representatives such as ourselves, will also find a solid role within working with affirmative action populations. We will be looking for the support of this House towards this end."
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