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    "id": 812035,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/812035/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. I applaud the Senator of Busia County, Sen. Amos Wako, for coming up with this Bill; a bill that is long awaited. I support this Bill because it realises the importance of values of our people and what is needed during this devolution era. The Bill comes when most of our people in different constituencies or counties are really struggling with how to implement various projects and programmes that are defined with millions of money. This Bill will enable our people in counties to standardise how well public participation is important to the people that are in need of knowing what is happening within their counties and constituencies. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are so many projects, as I evaluated, that have been implemented haphazardly in a way that they are done in boardrooms. They even take trips abroad just to decide on what needs to be done in various counties. These standardised guidelines of public participation will allow our people in various counties to take part to decide through their views on the priority of what they want to do, at what time and who takes the lead. This has been so much, in the various years that we have lived, denied from our citizens. This Bill is going to enable our people participate lawfully and rightfully on what is meant for them. There is a medium of communication that has been elaborated in this Bill. The medium of communication is very important. These people will be enabled to follow this medium when they want to communicate. How best can they communicate and in which language? It will address how best they can participate especially for those people who want to participate but they do not know how best to communicate with the people who are implementing this Public Participation Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, devolution is a success. When this Bill is passed, it is going to enable our residents in various counties to give priority to what is of essence to them. Many a times, corruption has taken root in our counties because the truth has been hidden from the people to whom these projects are implemented. It is the right time whereby the circuit of corruption can be disbanded when people take part in what is right for them. 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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