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    "content": "Burukenge and stuff of that nature, it is not even in doubt of the type of dilapidated conditions that they are talking about. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are urban poor in Nyeri and many other parts of this country. That is why we are broadening the levels of the criteria in terms of which the Equalisation Fund shall be determined. I believe when we broaden this arena of how to determine this Equalisation Fund, then first and foremost, it gives us a wider foot print. Every part in this country has people who are marginalized. We will also make sure that the Government commits more budget than just that 0.1 per cent or is it 0.5 per cent that is envisaged in the Constitution. That way, governments can clearly demonstrate that they are based on providing welfare or social justice for their people. Sen. Wetangula raised the issue of non-compliance. Non-compliance has consequences in this Bill. It talks about oversight by the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) who shall be producing periodic reports on a yearly basis. These reports will come to the Senate, and the Senate will adopt the recommendations which will then be binding to county governments in the next cycle of planning. The critical agency towards enforcement is also the county assemblies. Therefore, we will have a consequential methodology of enforcement. Let me also talk about some of the issues that were particularly highlighted by Sen. Orengo. The philosophy that founded and the cardinal reasons we strived for our Independence was to make our people better off. We undertook to fight off poverty, disease and ignorance. This Bill tries to fight some elements of poverty by providing dignity to our people. This country will only be dignified if all our people will access reasonable standards of living to ensure that they can feel the dignity of being Kenyans. That is why I share the sentiments of Sen. Kagwe that we really need people to say that"
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