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    "id": 675082,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/675082/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Bishop) R. Mutua",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mutemi Mutua",
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    "content": "Village elders are actually counsellors. They counsel in many cases. They are family counsellors and village consultants. They are consulted almost on every issue that comes up and affects the society. Therefore, we need to recognise that they are held in high esteem and the Government of Kenya needs to hold them in such high esteem also. This particular group is so important that anyone who would like to do anything and ignores them is bound to fail. Why is that the case? It is because these are the people who know what considerations should be taken into account and are custodians of the local knowledge. We cannot continue to mishandle them. The only regret I have is that we have discussed a lot about this. We have said many good things but they are not implementable because there is no legislation. We need to move with speed and make this an Act so that we can have an opportunity to negotiate with the Budget and Appropriations Committee to put it in the Budget. We are saying a lot of good thing; we are urging the Government, but where will the money come from? We are the people who are supposed to be doing the Budget, but we are saying other people should do it. It is this House that budgets for these activities. The way we are bringing this important issue is not the right way. Can we turn this into a Bill so that we can debate and pass it then allocate funding for this activity? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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