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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "We have visited many other countries that have devolution systems of government. The minute you spot a certain design of building, you know that it is the seat of power for that particular county, municipality or state. Therefore, this recommendation by the Committee is well thought-out. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are told that some counties which had awarded contracts that were above the recommended figure should consider renegotiating with a view to adjusting the contract sum. We have two or three counties that had awarded contracts worth almost Kshs800 million to Kshs1 billion, to put up very huge offices that cannot be justified given the ability or the size of the county governments. Therefore, this is a very good recommendation. Madam Temporary Speaker, I agree with the sentiments of the Senate Minority Leader that we should be able to write, for example, on this final recommendation, to these specific counties because they are known. We know which county assemblies are putting up offices, whose price is way beyond what this Committee is recommending. They should be advised that this is way beyond and they should renegotiate with the contractor. The beautiful thing about all these contracts is that they were done in consultation with public works. Therefore, there is the possibility of scaling it down, so as to meet the figures. Otherwise, the people that we represent will always think that all we do in this House is to find ways of making the lives of leaders comfortable, while the people that we represent continue to suffer and wallow in abject poverty. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those very many remarks, I support this Report."
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