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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kathuri Murungi",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Bill as moved by hon. Lati. In most of those marginalized areas, we have vast resources. The perennial problem that we have in those areas is lack of water, roads, electricity and health facilities. It is worth noting that a county like Turkana is doing a lot of farming now, courtesy of the water that has been availed there by some NGOs. So, this Bill will have an effect of reaching the marginalized constituencies unlike the initial period when it was to reach the counties. Most of the constituencies in this country – more than half – are marginalized. I think this is a good move. I would like to correct the notion that it is not only the marginalized areas, there are some constituencies which are not necessarily pastoral, but are marginalized. Therefore, I think CRA, when it is reviewing and publishing these areas, will consider all the constituencies. North Eastern Province has a lot of mineral resources, but it is now impossible to mine in those areas because the roads are impassable. There is no electricity there. I hope that once these things are improved, those areas will form the basis of our mining strongholds. Cattle rustling is becoming a menace because those areas have no roads. It is impossible to track cattle rustlers because of the bad roads. Once this Fund is availed to the constituencies, we will be in a position to improve our security. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, according to Article 216(4), CRA will do a lot of justice to the constituencies when they will be allocating money to the most needy constituencies and marginalized areas. In South Imenti Constituency, we have six wards. Out of those six wards, three wards are really dry. But when it comes to the appropriation of money, especially on poverty index, South Imenti is ranked as being among the best constituency. It is worth noting that three wards in my constituency; that is, Egoji East, Abogeta East and Mitunguu are still marginalized. I do not know what CRA will do so that such areas are considered. Now that we have the Equalization Fund and CDF, when the money is subdivided, it is given in accordance with the poverty index. Now, with the Equalization Fund, I think the CDF Chairman will consider, maybe, allocating that money equally to the constituencies. That is because the marginalized areas will be getting more money from the Equalization Fund. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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