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    "id": 553163,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also join my colleagues in supporting this Motion for Adjournment. With your permission, Sen. Leshore of Samburu County, Sen. Munyes of Turkana County, Sen. Moi of Baringo County and I have been away for almost two weeks now, literally because of the issues of cattle rustling that we have in the common border. We are dealing with a security matter, which essentially is a function of the national Government. We were forced to use the little resources in the county to hire choppers. Every county hired one chopper to move around and we saw a lot of challenges. Our people trust the Senators most. Wherever we went with the Governors, people wanted to listen to the Senators, because that is where their hope is. Some of the governors are facing petitions regarding the way they are spending money. If we had money and support as Senators, we would have utilized the coming two weeks to address some of the issues that are emerging in the counties. But I face a challenge moving with my car up to the tip of the Pokot-Turkana border. Secondly, this is also a time to sit down and listen to some of the fairy tales of how the monies that we have allocated to the counties are benefiting or not benefiting our people in the counties. I would also love to be invited by my boss, Sen. Obure, for a visit. When I was his Permanent Secretary, he used to call me “the only one,” because we had no other Permanent Secretary. Last time, you invited me it was very good talking to your people. We also visited Sen. G.G. Kariuki’s county although we did not reach his home. It is an opportunity that we can utilize quite well. This is the time that the Kshs170 billion that the Minister for Interior and Coordination of National Government has should be used. Given the challenges in north eastern, how do we expect Sen. Billow to move around without support? It would be brilliant and great that we utilize this opportunity to the best of our abilities, but some of us will not be able to move because we do not have the means. Given what happened yesterday, we are hearing about chest-thumping in the “Lower” House; that they do not approve of that little money that was increased in the budget for counties and agreed on by the meditation team from the two Houses. When 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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