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    "id": 486268,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "It is important to note the oversight role that is played by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). It is also important for hon. Members to know that EALA legislates on issues that affect the East African states. We are also aware that the institution has shortcomings, especially as far as resources are concerned. This challenge is serious. As highlighted by the Committee, when funding is very limited, it means that the body has to rely on foreign support. What I believe is that if somebody is funded directly, or almost wholly by some agencies, then even the mission that they carry out is, to a large extent, driven by those who fund them. As it is said, whoever pays the piper calls the tune of the music. In this case, for the EAC, when we leave this kind of institution to funding by certain agencies rather than by the member states, we risk having a problem of ownership of the agenda and issues that are raised at that level."
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