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    "id": 803430,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this important debate. People may not realize how important this Bill is. The history of it starts from the last term. It was drafted by the current Governor of Nandi County. It was approved. He drafted it because as provided for by the Constitution, the Government Printer is under the national Government. The Government Printer only handles and gives priority to publications of the national Government. Although Bills have to be published by the Government Printer as provided for by the Constitution, there are also many publications which county governments ought to publish. For example, it is difficult to know who has been appointed as a member of the county executive. Currently, we learn from social media what the governor has done as far as official county matters are concerned. Having a County Printer will enable the county governor to publish the members of the county executive. One of the most important cardinals of our Constitution is public participation in decisions which affect the people. Currently, there is nothing the county governments or even the ward representatives can do other than have a site on social media to give people notices of meetings. The County Printer will be able to give the appropriate notices to people on venues of various meetings. Those who follow such debates will be able to read the county publication. 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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