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    "id": 618770,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/618770/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. The Senate is the mother of the county and should deal with all issues related to the counties. That oversight role is done adequately through these committees. I am aware that the committees have done a very good job. They have done a good job at the national level, traversed the counties, chatted with county governments, “ Wanjiku” in the village and they are able to know how to intervene, to cater and support for the resources and the job that they were given through the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the constitution of these Committees - the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee - we have seen that it is a watchdog. We have seen the list of people who are working tirelessly, they burn the mid-night oil, their in-tray is always full but they have never gotten tired. They have always said they are ready, willing and able to work. However, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in this list, I would have been happy if there were more ladies, but be that as it may, when you look at the Committee on Devolved Government, this Committee again has a lot of work to do. This Senate is really the pioneer after having not had a Senate or an upper chamber for a long time. We are keeping a close system not only at the Senate but to ensure that within the devolved government, there are air-tight systems which will ensure that from generation to generation, as long as Kenyans are still satisfied with devolution which I am and I believe that they are, then they will continue looking through the challenges and the difficulties so that we take Kenya back to the map of the most peaceful country and the most developed, education-wise, and even in the health sector. We remember those days Tanzanians and Ugandans used to come to Kenya for medical treatment. This issue of Kenyans travelling to India for treatment is because we still have a lot of work to do together with our devolved governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, once we put in place all these systems, then life will be good. We are aware that not all the functions have been transferred. Even if they have, the resources have not been allocated to complete them. This is why even the Transition Authority is still asking for more time to enable them to put their things in order and to tidy up everything so that they will leave the new government after the 2017 elections. Then, the county governments and the national Government will be well placed knowing The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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