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    "id": 916762,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to also add my voice. I also wish to support the two Statements from the Senate Majority Leader and the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Budget. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a very sad day, particularly when we have a House with people who were elected by the people of this country to represent them discussing another House and imagining that they will be able to disband the Senate. It took us very many years to put in place the Constitution 2010. Everywhere we go in the world, people feel that Kenya has got the most progressive Constitution. This is particularly so because of the fact that, that Constitution created a bicameral Parliament. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as my colleagues have said, when the time for the referendum comes, we should ensure that this Senate is empowered, just like in other countries. I was recently in France, where we were told that the Senate is the Upper House, just like in the United States of America (USA). Through the referendum, we will be able to separate the powers and sort out this sibling rivalry. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of the Appropriation Bill, the counties are suffering right now. You and I come from the counties, and realize that there is no activity or development going on there of late. All that is happening is just paying salaries. Devolution was put in place to ensure that development is distributed all over the country. However, as it is right now, there will be a challenge in the coming future. Counties will only be criticized for being corrupt. The imagination that counties are corrupt comes as a result of shortage of finances. For instance, if you look at the development of roads and other infrastructure, very little money has been allocated to these functions. In any case, looking at what the National Assembly has done – with due respect to them – many functions that are in the National Assembly, which are supposed to be devolved---"
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