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    "content": "opportunity to look at many of the challenges that we have faced and find solutions before five years end. Therefore, we have a lot to give to Kenyans in the next two years. Madam Temporary Speaker, at one point, the Senator for Vihiga County wanted to know what happened to Maseno University and the boundaries around Luanda. It was not clear how that area ended up again for Maseno University to be part of Kisumu County. There are many issues which Kenyans want to know. However, they are afraid to ask because they feel things might get out of proportion. Therefore, it is upon the Senate to come out boldly and confront the situation and see how it can be rectified. We appreciate the districts that are there because the youth go for recruitment within their respective districts, mostly, Government recruitments for the disciplinary forces. However, we need to ask ourselves whether this is good. We can advise the national Government to look at that because if we create more districts, we shall affect some and there will be conflict again. To cite some instances, look at Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties. For many years, there has been conflict in more than one area. Mwingi has also been involved. There has been conflict within that region. The Senator for Meru County had to give out his land just to cool down temperatures. These are issues that are really affecting Kenya. It is important to mention that the national Government for many years has not given Kenyans good service. That is why we are facing this challenge. We overlooked many things because we always believed in the political winning process. You divide and rule when you realize that you are dealing with a constituency where there is conflict. You also end up creating a constituency within a constituency so that you are elected to represent it. Madam Temporary Speaker, back then, the KANU regime made us go through a lot. Today, as much as we are talking about 290 constituencies, we find ourselves with the wrath of ethnicity. That is why you find in some counties, for example, Kakamega County, we say that we are all Luhyas and we are proud of that as much as Kakamega town is cosmopolitan. This is because of how the boundaries were done. You cannot understand how Rift Valley and Kisumu ended up being part of Nyang’ori. Look at where Kitale is today. Those days, Kitale used to be in Western Province. Today, where is it? It is in Rift Valley? These are issues that many people query but no action has been taken. I thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Indeed, because of Konza City we need to face this. The way they divided Konza Metropolitan City is also another issue. They spread the metropolitan city and now people who are living in the rural surroundings pay rates as if they are living within an urban area. This is challenging for those Kenyans who are poor and are living within those boundaries. I know that governors will also want to start looking at the cities differently. Recently there are some negotiations that were going on but nobody is talking about what happens when you create cities. Are Kenyans ready? Are our counties ready? If that is the case, then we will be happy to have cities. We need to know whether they are ready economically to maintain the city and pay the rates. I know that governors want cities to ensure that the rates go higher and local revenue is increased. These are some of the 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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