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    "id": 842526,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/842526/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to thank you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this Motion. This Motion is quite relevant in this country, especially given the fact that we are in the era of devolution. It is also relevant to the Senators and it affects us directly. We are here to represent the counties and the interests of their governments. I want to commend Sen. M. Kajwang’ for the report that he has done which is valid. I want to say that for service delivery, transparency and accountability, oversight of county public accounts and investments is very important. I want to say that investments in a county are an indicator of development. If you go to a county and find out there a lot of investments, you know very well in that county, the youth are going to be employed and employment is a core issue in this country. There are youths who are unemployed. So, in a situation where a county caters for its youths and provides employment with regard to investments that will create employment; that is something that can be very good for counties. Even as you talk about public accounts and investments, there is need for public participation. We are serving the people of this country and they have a stake in what happens in the counties with regard to the investments and development that takes place in these counties. Sometimes mwananchi can be in the dark about what is happening in the counties, and yet they are entitled to know. So, there is need to build capacity for people to really know exactly what they need to ask and what their right is. There is also need for an audit to know what exactly is happening in the counties so that we get to know which county is doing what in terms of development. When we talk of development, we are looking at issues like hospitals, and finding out if we have the infrastructure, drugs and facilities that are needed. When it comes to schools, then we will be asking whether there are enough schools for the children in that particular county. If schools are not enough for children in that county the children will be left behind---"
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