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    "id": 601555,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/601555/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "The other area which I want to comment on is where a Member of Parliament is supposed to sit either at the county level or at the sub-county level. When I look at the wording it sayst: “A Member of Parliament from the respective sub-county or county may attend the meetings of the County Education Board, but shall have no right to vote.” This means that if you are not there as a Member of Parliament then even your representative cannot be allowed to sit in that meeting. We all know that we are busy as Members of Parliament. We do many things. We might not always be there. It is important we make a provision for representation. As you are aware, the Member of Parliament is the one charged with the responsibility of taking care of secondary schools and colleges as a member of the national Government. In a situation where you leave out the Member of Parliament, or his representative, it means that when it comes to meeting the budget, we are funding all secondary schools in terms of infrastructure. It is important that we know what is happening, so that we can actually come in. We need to make an amendment to make provision for representation of the Member of Parliament. This is important at the county and sub-county levels. That is the other area we might need to do something about."
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