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    "id": 489953,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, Sir, if I may briefly touch on the issue of relevance, when you spoke earlier, this issue must not be defined very narrowly. I am saying this because in your contribution you ably demonstrated that even issues related to accountability in Murang’a County were part of relevance to this debate. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale took a wider interpretation. When it comes to me why does somebody want to constraint that position? I am saying this with maximum respect because I know very few people support the county assemblies. County assemblies have become avenues for throwing stones by even the institutions that are supposed to protect them and understand their welfare. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am saying this because we want to ensure that the resources we devolve are protected from those who want to devour them. The only way we can protect them is to say that as we devolve these resources, accountability must be strengthened. Accountability cannot be strengthened if low ceilings are set for county assemblies, who are supposed to carry out that responsibility. That is why you see some of us very strongly supporting county assemblies to get more resources for purposes of carrying out accountability. That is why you find that I have proposed that the county assembly clerk and the Speaker, perhaps, are supposed to sit in the economic forum so that their views are gathered and be considered when we are setting the ceilings. Mr. Chairman, Sir, as I concluded, I want to say we, as a House and as a Senate, our responsibility is to protect counties---"
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