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    "id": 557736,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "(i) That, administration unit in locations, in particular chief offices, are very important in the grassroots as they facilitate various services required by the residents, among them issuance of national identification cards; (ii) That, chiefs and assistant chiefs appointed to represent a location or sub-location must be residents of that particular area; (iii) That, in 2014, the former chief of Mabonde Location was promoted to the position of Assistant County Commissioner after attaining his degree; (iv) That, in May 2015, a chief by the name of Mr. Dennis Ikonga was appointed as the Chief of Mabonde Location without due diligence, noting that the said chief is not a resident of Mabonde Location; (v) That, the petitioners lodged several appeals with the County Commissioner of Trans- Nzoia County for intervention regarding the matter but efforts to resolve the matter have been futile; vi) That, multiple follow-ups by the residents of Mabonde Location have not received any redress to date; (vii) That, the matter presented in this Petition is not pending in any tribunal or court of law. Therefore, your humble Petitioner prays that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security:- (a) Ensures that the Petitioner’s plight is addressed and ensures that the people of Mabonde Location get a chief from the locality appointed. (b) Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Your Petitioners will ever pray. Hon. Speaker, I request that you allow hon. Members from that area to ventilate on this matter. That is because people have been demonstrating over it. As we speak, the Office of the Chief at Mabonde Location has been locked and its access route blocked. There are demonstrations all over. There are purported allegations of corruption involving the Assistant County Commissioner. We have tried to talk to them but nothing is being done. People are crying and it is my humble request that you allow hon. Members from the area to ventilate on the matter. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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