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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this particular Report by the Mediation Committee. I thank the Members of the Committee for their good contribution and listening to the suggestions given to them by hon. Members. In my opinion, this is a very good Bill because it will create harmony, in terms of development. We are aware that the leadership in many counties has no space for elected Members of the National Assembly. So, by having the space stipulated in this Bill, we will at least have a forum for elected Members of the National Assembly to contribute towards what is happening within their counties. In the process, they will still be within the mandate of representing the people at the constituency level. At the national level, there is the question of equalisation. At times even at the county level, it may happen that the issues of marginalised areas may not be properly represented. So, the space being provided by this particular Bill will make it possible for hon. Members to make their contribution and have their voices heard. More important is the fact that the establishment of the board proposed in this Bill will provide an opportunity for the county leadership to share broader knowledge and have an understanding of what is being planned and what is being implemented within the county. This will reduce duplication of efforts. At times there are duplication of efforts at the county level, where national level projects are supported through the Constituencies Development Fund and the county governments. So, awareness of what has been planned will create an opportunity for voters to have value for their money. Even if there are disconnects or disagreements, or where leaders may have different shades of opinion, the space being created by this Bill will create an opportunity for the wider county leadership, including Members of the National Assembly, the Senators, the governors and County Women Representatives to listen to each other with a view to addressing the concerns of the people they represent. Given the fact that some of the elements that would have created duplication of efforts are being removed, this Bill will do this country some good. It will also give the Senators the space and the opportunity to have broader knowledge of the counties they represent at Parliament. Even at that level, if they are not given space, it becomes a 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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