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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "almost all counties will get value for their money and our people will benefit out of these interventions. Hon. Speaker, the initial fear of Members of Parliament taking the responsibilities of Government should not even have been there! I was elected by the good people of Kitui Central. The same people elected the governor, Senator, and the County Women Representative. One person voted for six different individuals. One would say, “I am voting for you so that you address my priorities in terms of needs.” It is important that the six leaders who were elected, irrespective of where they sit--- The truth of the matter is that Kenyans do not care where you sit. What Kenyans want is that at the end of the day they are able to access water and good health services. They want to drive on good roads and take their children to school. The elderly want to access their stipend which is given by the Government. If we think that way ourselves then this Report becomes very important. That is why I am saying that the Mediation Committee has done a good job for this country. We will now be able to sit. There is a law forcing the governor to sit with Members of Parliament. This is the challenge we have been having whereby the governor refuses to sit with a Member of Parliament to plan issues. Governors tell us to think about activities to be undertaken at the national level. It is as if you were not elected by the locals. With this law, I believe enforcement will be ensured and within the first 60 days, we will have the board in place and Members of Parliament both in Senate and National Assembly, the governor and others will sit and plan together. It is also important to note that there are other levels where development is being discussed. For instance, we have the NGOs which are doing a lot of work in the counties. As the Chairman said, there are also technical officers who can help this board in terms of technical work. As we form the proposed board, we will have a free hand to make sure that those people participate. Even if it is through cooption, we can bring them on board, so that we can benefit from their expertise and experience."
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