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    "id": 530525,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. G.G. Kariuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Motion is straightforward and I do not think that we need to spend a lot of time just talking about the same thing. It is likely that we will be accused of being repetitive in a small matter like this. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, but before the closure of the debate, I would like to say the following: This is not a very new matter, because provincial boundaries were created in 1962 and in any adjustment or management review, we must have some casualties. That is why we have this problem of Nyandarua, Tharaka-Nithi, Lamu, Tana River and many other places which have not been mentioned here. If a survey was conducted to find out whether all the county governments are happy with their headquarters, you will find that nearly every county government has a problem. Therefore, this problem cannot just be ended by this Motion alone. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Motion is asking for specific areas. Nyandarua, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi and many other counties have problems. I support the case of Nyandarua very strongly because the Mover is not advocating for a change of the provincial boundaries, but to develop the area where he belongs, which I think is very wise. This is because if all the development is taken back to Ol Kalou, it would mean development for the good of the people of Nyandarua, Nakuru and part of Kiambu. So, it is very important that we try as much as possible to request and influence the system to give Ol Kalou, Tharaka-Nithi and Tana River some money with immediate effect, because it does not require a lot of money. In fact, following what Sen. Obure was saying, the money was found and it was ready to be given, but because of suspicion--- In this county, when you want to start anything, people start suspecting what you are likely to get out of it, as if nothing shall ever be done in this country without “a cut”. In fact, Rumuruti Town was also in the list and we were going to be given money to develop it so that it would be the headquarters of the county government. But because of this usual character of Kenyans, that matter was left out. 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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