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    "id": 831557,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I have previously been involved in the planning of different cities and towns before counties came into being. If you go back to the cupboards of these counties where they keep data, you will see very good plans. Some of them are meant to designate areas, for example, for industry, agriculture and for burying people. I hope that this Bill is not related to that directly; but even with those plans that have been put into operation, the issues that always create a problem is the implementation of the same. Therefore, we once again have an issue there. We are looking at the drainage system and the pavements where, for example, some people will just set up the pavements in front of them. That is why we have differences where some will have cabro while the others will have tarmac. As much as they are trying to create order, they are actually creating disorder in the process. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is one Bill that seeks to make our counties neat. Sometimes it is easier in terms of operationalization when this is done at the planning stage. When you do this prior to, it makes it easier because we know that a particular road goes to a particular place and it stops there. The Bill also looks for ways to ensure there is access to each building. Sometimes there is difficulty if the initial planning has not been put in place, so that we know which house is where; and which road should pass where. Having said that, it is important to try as much as possible to create order where there is disorder because this Bill seeks to do exactly that. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not think this Bill will have a problem of being termed a money bill at any level. It is clearly contextualised within the counties with the County Executive Committee Members (CECs), who have been assigned specific responsibilities. I am looking at Clause 10, where we have a provision for punishment. There are other clauses in this Bill that state the penalties. Clause 10(4)clearly says-"
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