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    "id": 631269,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lesuuda",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I add my voice on then petition from Laikipia County. The ECDs were devolved, but not for the sake of it. The first formative years of children are very important, especially on education matters. Having listened to the Chairperson of the Committee on Education, even as we wait for the Bill that is before the National Assembly, some of the issues raised here are pertinent. The Committee can look at them before the Bill comes to the Senate. It is also important for county governments to focus on the functions devolved to them. We are aware of counties which are going ahead to build primary, secondary schools or police posts while they have not exhausted their functions like Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE). I believe that the Committee can look at the issues of Laikipia even as we wait for the Bill. Regarding the issue of borrowing and interest rates, this is a concern for all Kenyans. Our counties should not find themselves at crossroads where they have borrowed heavily in a way that cannot be sustainable. This could definitely weigh on the counties and they would not deliver on the functions they have."
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