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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kiaraho",
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        "legal_name": "David Njuguna Kiaraho",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On the outset, I must commend the Committee for coming up with this credible Report. In my view, this will set up a proper forum to propel the development agenda in our individual constituencies and by large, the counties. Looking at the whole scenario, it is outrageous that we, as Members of Parliament, are amongst the victims. I am from Nyandarua County and I am one of the victims. We have actually come to a situation where we find that most of the development issues are being articulated and looked into details by the so called executives. As far as I am concerned, as Members of Parliament who were elected by the electorate, we are the people who are answerable to the people. I think our position gives us a very good chance to sit in the boards in our respective counties and make our contribution. Down at the grassroots, wananchi are looking upon us to provide leadership. That is the truth of the matter. The fears that existed before were that Members of Parliament want to usurp the powers of the County Assemblies. That is not the case because, as far as I am concerned, this could be purely an advisory kind of a forum whereby we complement each other in terms of ideas. If you listened to most of the Members of Parliament who have spoken on this particular issue, almost everyone has an issue with how the governors take up issues in their individual counties. Once the boards are constituted, we will head in the right direction. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, whenever one says anything about devolution, you hear many people say that we want to kill devolution. That is not the case. The matters before us are weighty. Any leader who is development oriented will support this Bill. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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