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    "id": 907616,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/907616/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13195,
        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir,, we promulgated the new Constitution in 2010, which envisioned decentralisation of power and resources to county governments. It is incumbent upon these county governments to ensure that they cushion their citizens in terms of economic hard times. As I speak, most county governments have embarked on flagship infrastructural development and forgotten to strengthen or have economic stimulus projects. It is important for them to prioritise economic stimulus projects. We might build 200 classrooms, but do people have money in their pockets? It is very important for the Senate to mentor and guide the county assemblies in our respective counties. When they come up with budgets, let them prioritise economic stimulus projects which can empower our people and increase employment opportunities in our counties. For example, in Kakamega County, we have encouraged the Governor to initiate projects like the one Governor Ngilu is doing in Kitui County; coming up with a textile factory. I am glad that the Governor of Kakamega County is now open to such suggestions and has advertised for a milk processing factory in Malava Constituency. These are some of the projects that will absorb those young people and the citizenry in general, so that we can cushion them from depression."
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