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    "id": 451501,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Simiyu",
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": "the functions one afternoon, including flags and “His Excellency” title and their world went upside down. Look at the health sector; His Excellency the President mentioned that there are some professionals who are against devolution. The health professionals have never been against devolution. They have been for devolution. They are just concerned that the manner in which devolution is being implemented is dangerous to provision of health care services in this country. Health services were devolved too fast. People did not know where they stood. Health care service delivery was breaking down because the function was devolved precipitately, yet the Constitution gives the process three years. I dare say that, that is a dangerous sign of impunity. When the law gives you three years to devolve a function but you precipitately do it and thump your chest and say “I did it faster than the law said I should”, you have broken the law because the law provides for three years. So, that is a sign of impunity, and it should be resisted at all costs. Devolution is very important and, therefore, nobody should mess up with it. The first President elected under the new Constitution will not be judged by how much he has implemented the Constitution, he will be judged by how much he has not implemented the Constitution."
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