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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "I also want to appreciate our Senators. This Bill originated from the Senate. It was wise of them. I feel that they did a good job. I want to commend them for the initiative. They rarely get commendation on the Floor of this House. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Members of Parliament are leaders of their counties. Most of the time, they are the most high ranking leaders of the county and yet, legally, we have no business in the counties. We campaigned with the governors and put them in office. But when it comes to actual business, as Members of Parliament, we have no mandate in the counties and yet, we are the link between the National Government and the county governments. It is, therefore, critical that we play our leadership roles in the counties. Once enacted, the Bill will enable us to provide strategic directions in terms of development priorities in our counties. It will create a forum for leaders of the county to meet in a very formal way. By coming up with development priorities for the counties, we will be able to influence the budgets of the counties, so that the development priorities can be funded. Since we will be sitting with the Members of the County Assemblies and other leaders at the county-level, we will be in a position to build their capacities, so that they can provide effective oversight to the county governments. So, bringing the leadership of the entire county together at least twice in a year will be very critical. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hope that the governors will not go to court and oppose this Bill because it will add value. It will enable us to have an opportunity to strategically shape the development priorities of the entire nation by working in all our 47 counties, as leaders. The disharmony that exists between the governors and Members of Parliament is occasioned by lack of consultation---"
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