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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support and emphasize what Sen. Kajwang said yesterday. The allocation of functions between the national Government and the counties should take the provisions of the Constitution innovatively. When I am reading the Constitution my understanding is that if we have a county which has resources it cannot be stopped from building a referral hospital for example. That county can do that so long as it is not a national referral hospital. We have some churches in this country which have build schools, universities and hospitals. So, if Siaya, for example, has enough resources from fishing and they want to build a university, I do not think there is anything in the Constitution that says that a county cannot build a university. That is my understanding and moreso in the area of secondary and primary schools. The local community is expecting the counties to come and fill the gap. If a school is not properly built and does not have proper infrastructure, they expect the county government to do something about it. So, if a county has those resources, independent from the national resources, then I do not see why that cannot be done. There are clear examples in the world. If you go to India, there is a state called Gujarat. It is performing better than the national economy. The chief minister of the state of Gujarat is now becoming the Prime Minister of India because the way he has performed in his county is above others. That state has its own power plant and education institutions from primary to university. If you are following what is going on in India, this particular chief minister who once came to this country as a guest, he is becoming the Prime Minister of India because of the way he has run the county. The national government has failed in terms of the national economy and the state of Gujarat has become a good example for India. So the Indians are saying that if this gentleman can fix it, then why not elect him. 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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