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    "id": 771903,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/771903/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Motion. It is very important that this House re-establishes its authority in a bipartisan manner when dealing with matters of devolution which is so critical and touches the nerve centre of the ordinary mwananchi. Hon. Senators, I am sure each one of you whenever you go to your own counties, you get numerous requests for meetings from the ordinary mwananchi wanting to know what is going on. They have so many issues that you will not be able to deal with each and every one of them. Therefore, I believe through Committees, we have a way of functioning more optimally, synthesizing and analyzing the issues that affect devolution and in the process, offering viable solutions to those issues that affect devolution. In the last Senate, those of us who were not Senators seemed to think that all that the Senate was doing was impeachment. I accept that as part of our functions, but there are also other functions that we can carry out more efficiently so that we deliver the mandate that the people have given us. I am one of those who believe that devolving not only functions but also resources to a substantial figure of almost 50 per cent with the National Government can only be The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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