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    "id": 701172,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to contribute to this proposal for a devolution conference which is a good idea. It is only that the past devolution conferences have been poorly conceived and executed. What I am proposing is that while you are bringing our attention to the fact that there will be a devolution conference next year in February, you should appoint an appropriate planning committee which will be meeting with whoever has made that proposal. Last time it was done too late and even governors did not positively respond to our proposals. I think it is early enough to have a planning committee with terms of reference from this Senate. The planning committee should sit down and plan for the next devolution conference which should be a true devolution conference with all the parties concerned about devolution owning the conference and providing the content. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take exception to the fact that the content of the devolution conference is already outlined before the input of the Senate. I think that is an anomaly. So, what should come to us is a proposal to establish a planning committee for a devolution conference whose components are the Senate, the Council of Governors (CoG), the national Government and the county assemblies. Those are partners in devolution and they are the ones who should plan such a conference. Anybody arrogating himself or herself the task of outlining the subject matter of the conference and bringing down to us ex cathedra is very wrong."
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