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    "id": 450719,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "I support it because, one, it is going to allow us, as Senators, to ensure that not only do we supervise and co-ordinate planning and development at the county level, but it will also open up opportunities for cross-county collaboration. This is because there are a lot of development projects that can be better implemented if counties collaborate. For example, the Lake Basin counties, which are about nine, could do a lot of things together and enhance development if there is proper co-ordination and planning. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important that the office of the Chairman, although we say that we are only going to sit four times a year for two hours, in between, it is extremely important to plan for the meetings. So, I hope that the office of the Senator will be empowered properly to ensure that the co-ordination of this work in the county and the collaboration among counties is something that we take seriously so that what we do is not just in form but in content. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an extremely important landmark in the history of this Senate and I hope that an issue like inclusivity, particularly of the nominated Members, is reasonably covered in that sub-article that has been referred to in Article 91(a)(m), which gives room for inviting ex-officio persons to participate in the meetings. I think it is upon the Chairman of these meetings to ensure that we reach out to those groups of people that Sen. Wangari has referred to, including our Nominated Members. 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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