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    "id": 837546,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to second the Bill. I would also like to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for extending that honour to me. I want to agree with the Leader of the Majority Party that this Bill from the Senate is attempting to do a very important thing which is to create structures in our cities. As we sit today, there is nothing like Nairobi City, Mombasa City, Kisumu City or even towns like Eldoret Town. This is because when the new Constitution came in and created wards, our cities were divided into small units called wards. Therefore, what the principal Act did was to attempt to consolidate and make those cities become cities that we knew before. Therefore, it is a very important Bill. Without cities, towns and municipalities, then we have a problem. Our country will very soon degenerate in terms of living standards. This is the reason for having this Bill. I am urging hon. Members to support these proposals from Senate. Of course, we will show that we are working together but above all that, we want to create these structures so that at least when we go home, we have our cities and towns. Therefore, this Bill is coming up with criteria. Allow me to summarise some of the criteria that we notice. Of course, my Committee had an opportunity to do public participation. I will come to that in a short while. We have tabled The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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