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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "If you look at Chapter 11 of the Constitution, it deals with objects and functions of devolution. I want to read it to hon. Members. It reads:- “To recognise the rights of communities to manage their own affairs and to further their development;” As a Member was saying the other day, we must, as a country, kill this powerful syndrome in leadership. Leaders must be servants of the people. Sometimes, when we go to a big rally and speak to thousands of people, we are given very good food. We leave the crowds hungry and that raises very serious moral issues. We want devolution. If you read the Public Finance Management Act, County Governments Act 2012 and the Constitution, you will never see any Article which says, including the 14 functions that we have devolved, there is a function called a flag that we must devolve. I have, out of respect, to call her or him “His or Her Excellency”. I want my colleagues and the media not to put this upside down. We are not fighting county governments; we are not fighting the governors. They are our people. Some of us campaigned for the governors. What we telling them is that they must be accountable to the people. We must not move around with flags and big cars--- Today, I am sure that every Member of Parliament will agree with me that if you walk around the constituencies, you will see health centres, schools, water projects with words “Built with funds from CDF”. The first financial year under a devolved Government, 2013/2014 is coming to an end, and I want to speak for the people of Garissa County. I want to speak for the people of Garissa County and I have nothing against that governor. I even voted for him. Today, there is no single project in that county. That is why we must enact a law that will give Parliament--- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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