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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those who have done things that have impacted positively on the lives of many people in Kitui Central where somebody will come up with an initiative to give them water will be more appreciated than somebody who does the same in Nairobi since the people of Nairobi take the issue of water for granted. If you go to a county like West Pokot, I think it is the person who will bring a lasting peace solution that will stop the inter-clan wars and cattle rustling that will be appreciated most. Without belabouring, it is because of the different standards, socio-cultural backgrounds and economic status that the people who must be appreciated should only be nominated by the people of a particular county. In the past, we only saw people being appreciated posthumously especially those who have gone through their entire phase in life. However, we have very young children who undertake certain initiatives or do things that are worth of recognition. Recently, I saw a young boy who had saved four of his siblings from an inferno when their house was on fire. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support that this Bill be handled at the county level where, may be you will introduce an aspect of the different socio-cultural intricacies within specific counties so that in certain communities, you live it to clan elders of a specific clan or sub-region to nominate certain people who can then be considered at another level even at the county. This is because if it is just left at the county, there are certain minorities within counties whose input in their own communities might be looked at as backward, uncivilized or not impacting on a maximum number of people and yet if you talk to the people in that county, their hero could be a traditional birth attendant or somebody who makes circumstances more bearable at the family level. If it is just left at the county level without having a clause that trickles it down to specific regions like Eastlands, Westlands and the informal settlements, then what is important as a contribution for the people in Kibera may not make much sense to those in Lavington. What may touch those living in Karen may be quite irrelevant to the people in Korogocho. I beseech Sen. Sang to consider introducing those clauses at the Committee Stage so that as we decentralize it to the county level, we still factor in the different socio- economic and cultural issues that are found in every county. I support."
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