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    "id": 904445,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/904445/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 611,
        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I urge Sen. Pareno to make sure that a county government appointee or nominee should be represented in the membership of the Commission, because cohesion and peace building issues are not only applicable at the national government level, but also at the county government level. We should also align it to the county government programmes. Currently, there are counties that are facing tribal conflicts, like what we are seeing in Wajir, Marsabit and other counties. These conflicts have been brought about by lack of inclusion and inequalities in terms of employment. It is high time that we have these programmes running in our counties so that we can prevent conflicts and encourage cohesion and peace building from the onset of those small units. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you look at our counties today, we are suffering from the “mtu wetu” syndrome. We have fights all over during the General Elections because everyone wants to elect “mtu wetu.” They do this because this “mtuwetu” will always make sure that he or she has served the people who elected him or her on tribal grounds or clannism. It is high time we looked at how the issues of inequality and inclusivity are addressed in terms of employment and empowerment. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have programmes in our counties that are implemented in some particular areas of a county, while neglecting other areas. These development programmes are geared towards ―my people,‖ ―my clan,‖ or ―my tribe‖ to the exclusion of other parts of the county. This Bill needs to be amended further so that we have an inclusion of programmes geared towards building cohesion and peace in our counties."
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