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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, let me just talk about what I have stood to speak about; the Transition to Devolved Governments Act, so that I do not take a lot of time. I want to say that I oppose most of these amendments because this is a trick. They have sugar-coated the amendments to give the national Government an upper hand when it comes to sharing of resources. The Bill on the Transition to Devolved Government Act seeks the deletion of paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of Section 24 (1). This deals with criteria of transfer of functions. Some of those criteria were cumbersome and I know the deletion makes the process easier. But if you go further, you will see that the Bill seeks the deletion of Section 24 and this is a trick. On paragraph (h), on whether the county government has an approved plan in relation to the functions, and its substitution with a new paragraph (h) that specifies the 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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