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    "id": 789338,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/789338/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Kibunguchy",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Wamalwa Kibunguchy",
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    "content": "Again, when we got devolution, the drafters of the Constitution, in their wisdom, gave most of the functions to the counties, which are close to the people. They gave them agriculture and food, which are very close to the people. They were given the function of water which is again very close to the people. Water is life. They gave them the function of health and others. Again, I was excited then and I said that it was a good thing because it would be a government that is close to the people and will understand them. But what has happened over the years? Most county governments have created another centre. Money is devolved from Nairobi to the county headquarters and it tends to be concentrated at the headquarters. It does not percolate down. There are many examples we can give. People from counties can give many examples. It appears that even the county executive is not very close to the very core needs of the people in terms of the functions they are meant to do. That is a story for another day."
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