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    "id": 455930,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/455930/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this particular Bill. As I do so, I want to say that the idea of marginalisation is real. There are some parts of this country which do not appear as if they belong to Kenya. There are also other areas which may not be considered marginalised. We, in Igembe North, where I come from, we are considered to be Meru. However, if you go to that area, there is nothing that shows that we are part of Meru. Igembe North is a constituency without water. The land, which has been surveyed many years ago, has not been given to the people. So, as we talk of marginalisation, we need to look at not only certain areas that have been specified as such but we also consider marginalised areas at the county and constituency levels. It is important that we do this on constituency by constituency basis, so that the Equalisation Fund can reach all those Kenyans who deserve it. It is important that we hold responsible the leaderships of the various marginalised parts of this country, like the upper eastern region, the upper Rift Valley region, and the north-eastern region. All those areas have had representation in Government. It is, therefore, important for leaders to also take responsibility for what they do as leaders. At the end of the day, it is easier to blame other people out there. What are we doing now that we are here? So, for me, it is important that the thinking of the Government and the entire planning process---"
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