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    "content": "I am happy that the issue of the county wards fund is before this House. I will be one of the people to support it because it gives MCAs a certain level of independence. There is a notion going around that eventually, when this legislation is concluded, it will be equivalent to having MCAs running a fund. This is not the case. It is just a fund that will backstop any attempt to marginalize any ward. Finally, I have noticed that in this same House and even at the MCAs level, the turnout is high. How then do we inculcate and incorporate the previous MCAs and Senators so that they are part of this Summit as part of capacity building and strengthening within and without? To me, this Summit will take a life of its own when we also bring them on board. We never know the same people who have had some form of training will come back again after another session. We should include them so that they are part and parcel of this Summit in a way that can help to concretize a situation for future posterity. We borrowed heavily from the American presidential system. They have a federal system of government. I would like to see a state level where each of the counties has a certain measure of independence of doing certain things in a manner dictated by the issues in their county. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I support this Motion of Adjournment and appeal to my colleagues not to miss this very important Summit."
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