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    "id": 884867,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/884867/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyaribari Chache, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Richard Tong’i",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "In principle, we do not oppose the idea of being overseen and getting many people to look into what is good for the country. However, as we do that, we need to be careful not to cause confusion. As they say, “everybody’s business becomes nobody’s business.” If we allow many people into the jam, we are only going to cause confusion. The confusion will not be good for the county and it is not what we desire to have. Roads are a function of both the national Government and county governments. We agreed that there are roads that are done by the county governments and those that are done by the national Government. It perturbs me when I hear the Senate recommending that the rural roads should be surrendered to the counties. My question would be: What happens when the Government wants to expand those roads? Will they have to seek clearance from the counties before they commence? This is the kind of confusion we want to mitigate by ensuring that such kinds of things are not allowed. I agree with what has been said by my colleagues. It makes sense. The Senate proposes to recommend their people to the board and yet, they have few staff serving in the counties. For example, in my county, Kisii County, there are nine constituencies. Where are they going to get the personnel who will be sitting in these boards? What will happen when we have meetings happening at the same time? This is a serious function and we do not want to take chances and cause any confusion with it. We want to have systems that are working clearly. As I said in the beginning, that which everybody claims becomes everybody’s business and, therefore, nobody’s business. We do not want to get into that situation. Without repeating what my colleagues have said, I support. Thank you."
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