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    "id": 813774,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/813774/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lelegwe",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13222,
        "legal_name": "Steve Ltumbesi Lelegwe",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to read this Petition by the residents of Samburu County, Maralal Municipality. “We, the under signed Kenyan citizens and residents of Samburu County hereby petition the Senate concerning unconstitutional and irregular conferment of municipal status upon Maralal Town by the County Government and, in particular, draw the attention of the Senate to the following- (1) THAT, many residents of Samburu County own property around Maralal Town through group ranches; (2) THAT, the County Assembly of Samburu has, without public participation, approved the conferment of municipality status upon the town of Maralal, leading to the gazettement of the same by the Governor of Samburu County on 22nd May 2018; (3) THAT, the above action is inimical to the interests of residents of Maralal Town, adjacent group ranches and Samburu County in general; (4) THAT, the consequence of the conferment of municipal status upon Maralal Town will likely be that by-laws and regulations will have to come into effect requiring- (a) all premises within the jurisdiction of Maralal Town to be ratable and levied, yet most the premises now fall within the group ranches which confer specific rights and duties; (b) that administrative functions within electoral boundaries shall be transferred without attendant legal foundations and/or mandatory public participation while being enforced; (c) criminal sanctions come into play on matters that were hitherto ordinary, mainly activities common among pastoralists; 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."
}