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    "id": 777637,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this issue regarding the visit of the County Assembly Service Board from Mandera County. I congratulate them for taking such a bold move to ensure that they are more effective for their county. I also wish to congratulate their Governor for winning his petition. One of the main things that I want to encourage, especially the female Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), is that they should not shy away from contribution in terms of articulating issues regarding women and youth whose interests they represent. Please, let them contribute to these issues. Otherwise, I know they might not have members, but the fact that they have articulated their issues; it will make a difference for all the women in Mandera County. I also would like you to ensure, as you do your oversight role since you are equivalent to the Senate in the County Assembly, the collection of revenue. This is because the Government will not continue financing counties. At some point, they need to be self-sustainable. So, in that regard, please ensure that you always look for solutions and advice on how to improve on revenue collection and even in terms of development. Where there is a development venture, one of the roles that you should have as MCAs is to ensure – because I heard some of you are MCAs; so, my advice is to the MCAs – that the projects that are invested are also sustainable and create employment opportunities. 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."
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