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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Were",
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        "legal_name": "David Aoko Were",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, hon. Harrison Kombe has talked about counties. I remember that when I was reading out the centres, I mentioned Machakos and Kisumu counties. So, I am up to date when it comes to the requirements of the new Constitution. Hon. Maanzo mentioned that in the previous Government, he was the Secretary for Sports. I thought he would be able to help us on the criteria they used to identify this particular one since he was in the Ministry. The criteria given in this response are that the schools were selected regionally, and depending on availability of relevant facilities. There is at least a centre in each of the previous provinces. Hon. Limo has talked of private participation. I want to assure him that this is something which is being pursued. It is up to this House to encourage such partnerships to take place, rather than demonising partnerships that are already in existence. Saying that the existing partnerships are wrong only discourages the Government in terms of negotiating for more partnerships. This is something that the Government is taking care of. Hon. Birdi has indicated that there is a centre in Upper Hill but she has not heard of any in the slum areas. In the last Statement, I indicated that the Ministry is liaising with the county governments to assist, because this is something which can be very expensive. It is also one of the functions of the county governments to develop sports facilities at their level. So, Nairobi County Government should ensure that slum areas are also covered in such activities. Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker."
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