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    "speaker_name": "The Senator for Uasin Gishu County",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Margaret Jepkoech): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. This being my Maiden speech, may I start by congratulating you for being elected the Speaker of this august House. May I also take this opportunity to congratulate the Deputy Speaker, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, and the leadership of the House. I am fortunate that Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki was a member of staff when I was in Moi University, while the Senate Majority Leader was my student. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also congratulate my colleagues who won after a grueling campaign during the rainy season. I believe that with this opportunity we have been given to be Senators in the second Senate of this country, we will move this nation further. We have a team that will move mountains. I support this Motion to approve the county governments’ cash disbursement Schedule for one reason. During our campaigns we promised our counties that we would serve as per Article 96 of the Constitution that gives the Senate the mandate to represent counties and serve to protect their interests. Our presence in this House is a clear manifestation of the fact that we must protect the interests of our counties. This disbursement is already late because of the changes in the program of the nation, particularly the elections. It is very important that we disburse this money as soon as possible. As we were campaigning, I came across buildings that were incomplete, for instance, polytechnics. Citizens are demanding to have them completed. Polytechnics have been outlined and given an allocation. It is, therefore, important that we release the money to the counties as fast as possible. In addition, we came across other pending agenda owing to delay in disbursement of the money. I, therefore, strongly support this Motion. I hope that the money will reach the counties as fast as possible. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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