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    "id": 680069,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Adan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. It is very sad this morning that some of our colleagues have absconded from participating in this particular Motion which is very important and touching on the lives of Kenyans in this country. I do not believe that the reason given by those who are not in this House is genuine because we are punishing innocent people who do not know about issues of bureaucracy. This is very sad and Kenyans who are watching live proceedings of the Senate should hold their Senators accountable, especially those who are not here. They need to answer why they are not in this House today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, devolution has a purpose which is to make sure that service delivery is taken closer to people. The reason for us being here today is to make sure that the objective of devolution is achieved. For example, Isiolo County staffers have not received salary and this is simply because we do not plan early enough. This is our fourth year in this House but unfortunately, we do not plan early or prioritise our budget. I would like to urge county governments, especially the executives and county assemblies, to plan early and make sure that the budget is in place as early as possible."
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