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    "id": 719833,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/719833/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2197,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": "We are all aware of some law which was passed here. It went to the Senate and died somewhere and I doubt whether it can be revived. It does matter that the national Government should take initiative. There should be no need for a Kenyan to die of starvation, or Kenyans to be feeding on berries when we have the Equalisation Fund. For a Kenyan in the rural areas and in those particular counties which were demarcated--- In fact, on Equalisation Fund, there are many areas in the country including Makueni Constituency where development has not been equalised since Independence. Therefore, we may have to look at it in a different perspective in future so that equalisation becomes a reality Even in some constituencies in Nairobi County, I am sure there are areas which are in the same constituency but definitely not equal. We may have to rethink that strategy in future now that for the last four years it has not worked the way it was intended. The money- now Kshs7 billion - is lying idle at the National Treasury. It is not helping Kenyans. The issue of the emergency fund of Kshs5 billion is a very sad story. When there was"
}