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    "id": 812391,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/812391/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also welcome the Members of County of Assembly (MCAs) of Busia and Trans Nzoia to the Senate. I encourage them to take their time to see what we are doing here by focusing on protecting and defending devolution. That is one key area which they should also defend. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we were discussing the Public Participation Bill yesterday, and I would like to encourage the MCAs to take the time to involve the citizens of their counties in the budget making process. It is important for the taxpayers to know what their taxes are paying for or the development projects that they are supposed to get. Currently, Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is this issue of conditional grants, and we see many counties running around, declaring that they are municipalities so that they can access this money. If you do so without involving the citizens for them to understand the benefit of it then, of course, you will face a lot of rebellion and resistance from the citizens. I, therefore, welcome you and encourage that you invest in legislation to try and build these counties. We are here to defend devolution, which is our sole duty as Senators. Therefore, I would like to encourage you and welcome you once again to the Senate. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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