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    "id": 701164,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Communication on the Fourth Annual Conference on Devolved Government in Kenya. As you are aware, the devolution conference has since 2013 been organised on an annual basis, bringing together all implementers of devolved governance to celebrate the gains that have been made and identify the challenges that can be addressed collaboratively amongst all the stakeholders for the welfare of our country. The participants of the annual devolution conference comprise, but not limited to the representatives from both levels of government, independent commissions, academia, policy practitioners, civil society organizations, the donor community, international organizations and the media. Participants of the conferences get an opportunity to deliberate on the successes of the devolved system of governance and how to take advantage of the emerging opportunities presented by devolution. The first annual devolution conference was held in Kwale County in April 2014, the second in Kisumu City, Kisumu County in April 2015 and the third in Meru County in April 2016. The fourth is set to be held in Narok County from the 20th to 24th February, 2017. The proposed theme of the fourth devolution conference will be; ‘Devolution Transforming Lives, Tell Your Story”. A total of 10 thematic areas have been selected to guide deliberations. These are; 1. Health- ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being in a devolved system of governance. 2. Agriculture and agricultural transformation for food security, rural development and wealth creation. 3. Infrastructure, Roads and Energy - promoting accelerated investment and access to markets. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}