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    "id": 470422,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/470422/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
    "speaker_title": "The Senator for Kitui County",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 94,
        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a role that the Senate has been given by this Constitution. I chose to talk about devolution because the recent events have not augured well to give us comfort that devolution is getting support of even the previous Government, and we are yet to see how the current Government will behave towards devolution knowing very well that this is not the first time Kenya has gone the devolution way. We had devolution of the regional assemblies; we had a Senate, but because we did not have the goodwill of the Government, it died miserably. It is incumbent upon every one of us here today as Senators, as a second attempt of the Republic of Kenya, 50 years after Independence, to go the devolution way. We must all join hands together and ensure that never again will the National Government kill devolution in this Republic. I say this because, sadly, recent events have shown that the Government, particularly the previous Government was not committed to devolution. It started during the inauguration of Governors. These fellows called County Commissioners took over and it appeared to everyone that they were in charge. Mr. Speaker, Sir, even there was no colour in that ceremony. The Senate Majority Leader will bear me witness that the Governors, other than the swearing in, were even denied the opportunity to inspect a simple guard of honour as people who were now taking authority as Governors. But it was just watered down to a very minor ceremony conducted by the Country Commissioner who, apparently, the Executive arm of Government wanted to take the limelight. 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."
}