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    "id": 933325,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a sad story to hear a Statement coming from the Senator of Nairobi City County concerning the governance structure of Nairobi City County. This is not unique to Nairobi as a county. Indeed, when it was Nairobi City Council, I had the privilege of one time dissolving it and I appointed a commission to look at the raft of measures that ranged from political, social and economic factors. I agree that the bulk of more than 45per cent of our GDP is generated within Nairobi City County. When you look at the haphazard manner in which issues are handled at the moment, it leaves no doubt whatsoever that the resources that are pumped into Nairobi City County cannot be utilised optimally because of the tug of war from one institution to another. The only way forward, in the spirit of helping Nairobi City County to stand tall among the other counties, not only of this country but the greatest counties like the great Borough City of London, is to go the direction that has been suggested of a select Committee. It will have time and opportunity to basically examine who the cartels are and whether they have political, economic or social interest and vice versa . Until we reach that level and distil the elements that are bedeviling the Nairobi City County, we will not achieve much in the Committee of the Whole. This is because it will be a onetime appearance and the management, interrogation and processing of information will be skimpy. Therefore, we need to consolidate the thinking along the lines. In that case, I suggest that the Senator for Nairobi City County provides a template of issues that are critical so that we can look at them in a critical manner and provide solutions at the select Committee which will then present its report to plenary for further action."
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