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    "id": 813778,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/813778/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Petition by the hon. Senator for Samburu. The Petition reminds me of the old days when the former President of the Republic of Kenya and the then Minister for Local Government would go around the country declaring certain markets to be cities, urban centres and municipalities. I remember when the late Hon. Oloitiptip, who was a good friend of mine, came to my County of Siaya - then Siaya District - and in one day declared five markets to be urban centres and municipalities. They were Yala, Ugunja, Ukwala, Bondo and Ndori. In doing so, he also declared that the President had given every centre about Kshs100 million to jumpstart them. People were very excited and, the next day, a road was named after hon. Oloitiptip in Siaya Town for declaring five markets in Siaya to become urban centres and municipalities. However, after a year, people were really frustrated because the rates went up and they did not receive any benefit from those centres. The signage on the main street in Siaya reading “Oloitiptip Road” was removed and the road was named something else. 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."
}