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    "id": 481377,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/481377/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "August 7, 2014 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that very important communication. It is true that devolution has many actors and has been misinterpreted especially at the county level. This has been misinterpreted by the Governor to mean that devolution and development is their responsibility. This is the responsibility of the elected leaders, nominated leaders and that of all citizens. That is why at the various articles, participation is encouraged. For us, intuitively, this would be the only logical forum where everybody can come on board at the county level. I suggest that a mechanism be put in place to ensure a broader participation from other stakeholders in whatever form possible so that everybody can come and dream about their county, plan and look at the development plans and look at ways of conceptualizing them and operationalising them. Finally, they should also look for a way to come back and see whether what they set out to achieve has been achieved. If the dreams and ideals of our Constitution are to show that there is enough consultation, participation and accountability to be attained, then they cannot be attained in this Board. For a long time even as we began, the whole importance of the oversight role, especially that being played by the Senate was going to be very critical for us. I do not think we have any apology to make to anybody because we are the ones who are the custodians of our counties and we are taking up that responsibility. We are not doing that to please the Governors or anybody else. We are doing that because we are the Senate of the Republic of Kenya and we want to see devolution work. We want to see a difference in all the counties that have begun to dream. For the first time, some counties have actually begun to see a figment of development, courtesy of devolution. If it takes the County Development Boards to make that devolution work, so be it. Let those County Development Boards come on board and let us see the difference they are going to make. Thank you."
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