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    "id": 503411,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/503411/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kabondo wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 31,
        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
        "slug": "kabando-kabando"
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    "content": "The County Environment Committee (CEC) is, of course, provided for in the Constitution. It enables the counties to have the requisite role that is appreciated and deal with this matter. The strengthening of the Committee is what will be necessary. We know that the counties are doing their own things. We have the County Executive in charge of the environment. The environment committee is within the county. We are producing these Bills in quick succession. Even though the Senate is going to debate them, the question that we should be asking is whether we need to download this material to the counties themselves as a way of involving them. When it comes to public participation, sometimes we assume and just call institutes, NGOs, individuals, consultants and academics in areas of particular matters under review. If a Bill is discussed by the Senate and forwarded to the counties, we will be able to have divergent views from all over the country. Today I heard of an issue regarding exploration of oil being discussed at the High Court in relation to the Wajir County. Such are matters which need to be addressed by those small but very important committees. Through their respective elected officials, we can lessen the burden of having to deal with so much litigation and so many petitions on matters that can easily be resolved."
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