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    "id": 779911,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to be very brief. This Bill sets out to anchor the boundaries of the counties with the main document, which is the Constitution of Kenya. When you look at the boundaries of Kenya, we have beacons that mark all the boundaries of the country. In the event there is a dispute between Kenya and its neighbouring states, we can then call to action the beacons that have been marked as relates to the boundaries between Kenya and other states. Equally so, when we had the defunct local authorities and I had the occasion to be the Minister for Local Government, one of the most thorny issues that came about is the question of boundaries between one county government vis-a-vis another, more so when it is related to services. We now have 47 distinctive counties created by the Constitution of Kenya and there is nowhere in those 47 counties where boundaries have been delineated by an Act of Parliament. I want to congratulate Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for being able to bring us to speed with this Bill, which eventually when passed with the amendments, will bring about sanity in the recognition of boundaries within the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, these counties stand as county governments and they are recognised by the Constitution of Kenya. Just as Kenya, as a country, is recognised by its boundaries, we should now recognise the county governments with their boundaries. That is my first point. Therefore, we are taking the right step in creating structures that will be necessary for the administration of one county government from another. Secondly, we should be cognisant of the fact that there will be cross-cutting interests among counties. For example, Kisii and Nyamira counties have cross-interests. 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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