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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "Hopefully, after having a CDF model success story in many years, we will have marginalized counties being at par with the rest of the country. Before I conclude, I have to admit that I did not prepare very well. That is because I was just informed last night that I am supposed to move this Bill, which I am passionate about. I wish the Clerk’s office would have informed me earlier. I want to ask for bipartisan support on this Bill because I know there is a lot of sympathy for the areas of our country that have been left behind. This is coming from both CORD and Jubilee. We want to see all parts of our country, particularly in northern Kenya, being at par with the rest of the country. I am asking for bipartisan support on this Bill. When you look at the manifestos of CORD and Jubilee, they all had something to say about marginalized areas of our country. Now, we have an opportunity, through this Bill, to help Members of Parliament who come from those areas, to be at par with the rest of the country. If we take that route, just like Australia or Canada, we have an opportunity to bring those areas to the levels enjoyed by the rest of the country. For instance, one day, if you want to visit Samburu and you find some good accommodation and infrastructure, maybe, you will appreciate what we did in this House. I am requesting Members of this House to take this seriously. I know my friends from the pastoralists region; this is the one thing they would die for. These are the people of Garissa, Marsabit and other areas, because they know what it can do for them. I am hoping that in 20 years’ time, within the framework of this Bill and according to our Constitution maybe, we will be in a better position to have some of our equalized areas having made it. Then we will be looking at other areas in our country, like the slums and other marginalized areas, even now or, maybe, next year. It will be a worthy cause. In developed parts such as Nairobi, there are also areas that are totally marginalized. This will help them get at par. Across the country, there are counties that are developed, but there are areas that require to be brought at par with the rest of the country. I want to stop there and emphasize the fact that this is a national fund. We are taking it to the constituencies and it does not increase any expenditure to the Government. This is the one thing I know that is found in the manifestos of both sides of the House. So, I expect a lot of support because I know that we all have sympathies for the marginalized areas across our country. I beg to move, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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