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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, first of all, I would like to congratulate the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet for bringing to the attention of this Senate this grave matter. The county assembly members have not abandoned work because they want to do so. They have done so, because it has been impossible to sustain themselves while doing the work which they were elected to do. Therefore, this Senate must stand in solidarity with them throughout the country. As many Senators have said, I have county assembly members who have to travel 300 kilometres to the county headquarters in Kitui and have to stay there living in hotels or elsewhere they choose. I even do not know how they have been able to live in hotels and survive. This is an action taken by members of county assemblies that must be supported by us. When the Constitution was being crafted, and I happen to have been one of those who were in the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution, the idea of reducing local county council representatives was to ensure that they were properly remunerated. That is why we made decisions to ensure that the areas The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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