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    "id": 843743,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/843743/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Lastly, I assure the County Assembly of Elgeyo-Marakwet and the County Assembly of Machakos and all the assemblies in the Republic that we have been keen partners of the county assemblies. We believe that county assemblies are important agents of development in this country in ensuring that devolution works. We have only one request to them that, Madam Temporary Speaker, the behavior that used to be there in the past where county assembly members are fighting, are causing chaos, like we saw in the Nairobi City County Assembly, is extremely unfortunate. Particularly in the Nairobi County Assembly, there was a quick amendment of the Standing Orders. There are so many things that perhaps they are still in court. I want to caution that county assemblies will receive our support 100 per cent but they must also become good agents of good governance at the local level, exercise their powers to impeach the speakers and the governors, the deputy governor and so forth. That is their right. We cannot question as a Senate, but in terms of projecting the image of assemblies across the Republic and being their guardian angels here in protecting counties and their agencies, I request county assemblies to continue conducting themselves in a manner that befits the constitutional requirements of Chapter Six. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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