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    "id": 477641,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "maximum participation. We need to get contributions from all the stakeholders. I agree with hon. Mbadi that, indeed, matters of devolution attract more serious attention. When I say this, I look at how, for example, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) money is used. In particular, I am incensed by the way it is used in my constituency. There seems to be no responsibility at all. The Member of Parliament is not involved in KURA’s activities unlike in KERRA. We also find county government rudderless. You also find KURA a bull in a China shop. They do things as they wish. There is no accountability. I tried to find out how money had been used. I asked for an e-mail on tenders that had been issued. I asked for bills of quantities but nothing was forthcoming. Those are some of the areas that we need to address. As a nation, we cannot allow plunder and misuse of money. As a House, we have a responsibility to streamline those grey areas. So, I would like to echo what my friend, hon. Mbadi, said. We also need to address these very important areas, so that, as a nation, we do not say we have devolution when the arrangement has no benefit to our people. We must have a properly planned devolution. I am one of the people who support devolution because of its importance. The money for road projects in my constituency should be with the governor rather than with some faceless persons---"
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