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    "id": 631580,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/631580/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, the Mover of this Bill, Sen. Sang, hardly surprises me because he is very hardworking. This is an important Bill in terms of the work of county governments. This Senate has come up with innovative Bills to strengthen the work of county governments. Unfortunately, only two amendment Bills have been signed into law. As I make my contribution, I hope this will not end up in the litany of Bills which Senators have put in so much work, yet somebody somewhere down the line does not wish to concur, thinks it is not important and ignores it. As a result, perpetuates the notion that the Senate of this Republic is not important. For the avoidance of doubt, Article 185 of Constitution is very clear on the work of the county assemblies. If we have to preach this gospel to the county assemblies of Kenya, we must continue to do so every day we sit here. I have seen disputes in counties about the Ward Development Fund. I have not seen disputes in counties about Bills because there is a confusion perpetuated by the old mentality of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) that all leaders are elected to build roads, put up sanitary facilities or any other infrastructural development. We must continue to state into the next general elections that the work of county assemblies is primarily to legislate. For the record, Article 185 is clear that the legislative authority of a county is vested in and exercised by its county assembly. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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