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    "id": 874104,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/874104/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Linturi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 69,
        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "I want to remind all MCAs that they are referred to as Members of County Assemblies and are legislators at the county level. MCAs, by virtue of our new Constitution, are people that make laws and the laws that they make have serious implications on the citizens and within the counties. For that matter, the work that they do must be taken seriously. They must understand that their level in the country’s leadership, in terms of their functions and duties, is very different from what used to happen when we had councilors that used to serve in the then local authorities where they used to make by-laws. So, the position of an MCA is so important in our country and system that devolution cannot work properly without the work of the MCA as it is required. I would like the MCAs that are here today to know that oversight work is not only for the Senator of a particular county. The Senator has to work very closely with them. The support system of Senators within the county assemblies is limited. At least every MCA represents a certain ward in the county but sometimes the Senator cannot easily reach or get to every ward because they could be busy performing their duties in Nairobi. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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