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    "id": 60884,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Livestock Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, I stand to support this Motion for Adjournment. On the outset, I want to say it very clearly to Members of Parliament from the drought hit areas that the Ministry of Livestock Development, in its own wisdom, has decided to decentralise the monies meant for off-take. Tomorrow and the day after, you will find in your respective constituencies, the amounts of money we have given to your District Livestock Development Officers. We feel that we are actually moving towards the devolved system of government, and we had better start it now. We are asking hon. Members to help us monitor the application of those funds. Secondly, as a country, we have passed the new Constitution, which is now at the implementation stage. The reform agenda is in all forms, and it starts with the political parties in terms of how political parties in this country plan. I want to say it very clearly that in the year 2007 and 2002, in their own wisdom, Kenyans came together and formed political parties based on ideologies. But what has happened over the years? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, five years down the line, our political parties have degenerated into regional caucuses. We have political parties which, at the start of the elections, were mass movements. They were political parties which all Kenyans had faith in. However, we now have political parties which do not want to listen to dissent voices or believe in the culture of tolerance. We have political parties which want to behave like tribal parties, which if you disagree with their policies and how their affairs, including funding are managed---"
}