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    "id": 491593,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I stand to support this Bill which is long overdue. We can tell this from the incidents and events that we have seen in the various counties as a result of disorder and lack of law. I hope that with the enactment of this Bill there will be more order within the county assemblies. Indeed, the county assemblies have a very important role to play. Apart from the representative and oversight roles, there is also the legislative role. For that legislative role to be played adequately, it needs a conducive environment, atmosphere and everything else put into place including the personnel and the necessary training. We are also looking at this for the benefit of the counties and the communities in those counties so that good laws are legislated. This will enable counties to move to a higher level in terms of development. The various sections of the Bill are very relevant. The one on the precincts of the county assembly is very important given the fact that in certain county assemblies, not everything is held under one particular space. There should be the understanding that other rooms and spaces that are used for committees are also considered to be county assembly precincts. It is very important for people to understand this because all the other rules that come with it in terms of adherence and people being protected or certain actions not being able to take place can be projected not to take place in the specific places. For example, somebody cannot say: “I did not assault this person within this particular environment, I assaulted him or in another physical environment; that to me was not part of that county assembly space.” That definition is very critical and important because it then enables us to understand the scope and puts everything into perspective. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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