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    "id": 893150,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Kamuren",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Kamuren",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the County Statistics Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2018). Statistics are very important. When we talk about county governments, we are talking about appropriation of monies being given to them. When they do not have authority to collect statistical data, it becomes a big challenge in terms of planning. This Bill will assist county governments to plan the appropriation of financial resources at their disposal according to the distribution patterns of the population they have. Within counties, there are different communities. So, when they do not have clear statistical data in terms of population and resources, some communities will be marginalised. This is against the Constitution of this country. Statistical data will aid planning for development. It will also give them an opportunity to evaluate their status as counties. What challenges are they facing, and how are those challenges distributed geographically in terms of climate change and the social bit of it? What is going on according to their culture? An accurate statistical database will pick out such aspects and many other things that will assist county governments in planning. A very good example is what is happening in some counties in terms of security. Some counties like Baringo have bandits all over. Right now, we are seriously affected by drought. We are now relying on relief food. These statistics will give them an opportunity to own their status and plan so that next time they will not request the national Government to support them. This is because they would have already known where they are, own it and allocate their resources accordingly. Apart from that, they will still have an opportunity to evaluate and monitor what is going on. This will enhance service delivery."
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