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    "id": 678916,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I rise to support this Bill. It is within the mandate of our role as the Senate, of representation and law making, on issues that concern the county under Article 96 of the Constitution. I also support it because I have a lot of respect for the Mover of this Bill, the distinguished Senator for Kirinyaga County, Sen. Karaba. The Senator has exercised due diligence on this Bill. He has ensured that there is proper participation and that the people are moving with him as they make the request of changing the headquarters of Kirinyaga County from Kerugoya Urban to Kutus Urban Area. I recall that Members of the National Assembly had attempted to make a different order. I stand to be corrected. This matter went to court. Since we do not have any injunction restraining the Senate from participating in this matter, I do not see any reason why we should not support this Bill. As we look at this Bill and the approval of the amendment, I hope that due diligence has been done, there has been proper publication and that this is the wish of the people.I also reiterate what Sen. M. Kajwang said and hope this has not been done on political gerrymandering, so that it benefits a few. I hope that it is a people driven movement which has the support of the county government. Finally, I urge our distinguished Senator to ensure that as he makes these amendments, he can also look at other amendments in the County Government Act, so that we have clear criteria as to how to move a Bill, to ensure there is a headquarter so that it is never at any time in contention and Section 6 complies exactly with the Third Schedule. I beg to support."
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