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    "id": 799205,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support the Motion to adjourn the House for the purposes of going to Mombasa for the Legislative Summit. This Summit is very important for it is a follow-up on the Devolution Conference that we had in Kakamega. During this Summit, Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) and Senators are going to interact. I believe so much is going to be brought on board by Senators and MCAs. I know that MCAs already have issues to raise with us and we also have issues to raise with them. It will be an opportunity for the MCAs to know that they are empowered and that they have a role to see to it that devolution works at the counties. The whole country is looking up to them and so are we. We expect them to be transparent and accountable in whatever is happening at the counties. There is money that is disbursed to the counties and it is important for the MCAs to realize that it is their mandate to ensure that those monies are used very well and not misappropriated. During the devolution Conference, it came out very clearly that devolution is the key thing and for it to work, MCAs must be on board to ensure that the Big Four Agenda is achieved in the counties. We are relying on them to ensure that money that is disbursed for health and housing is used appropriately. If MCAs take up their responsibilities, it will be easier for us to do oversight. I also know that MCAs have their own issues that they would like to bring to the Summit. We interacted with some of them from Bungoma County and they said that they were wondering if they are also pensionable after their two terms. This will be a good forum for things to come out clearly and for them to be informed about the benevolent fund and what they are supposed to set up. At the end of the Summit, they will know that they have to be impartial and not compromised by governors. They should play their role independently and diligently for we are looking up to them in making devolution work and it has to start with MCAs. I support the Motion that we adjourn the House for the purpose of going for this Summit which will take us miles ahead with regard to devolution. Devolution is very important for the people of this Republic because it ensures that services are delivered to"
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