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    "id": 936567,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/936567/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang'",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion on the Report of the Open Governance Partnership Summit, that has been laid on the table of this House. The Open Governance Partnership Summit is an initiative that ought to be embraced by many county governments. We have seen certain measures and efforts that have been taken up by a few county governments in this country to make their operations transparent and accessible to the public. When we went to Makueni County, we found that the county government had developed a portal, where one could track the projects that the county government is undertaking. It is possible to track the location, the cost, the percentage that is complete and the impact that the project is having on the lives of the people. That should not be an exception; it should be the norm across the 47 plus one governments that we have in this Republic. Recently, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we were told by the Elgeyo Marakwet County Government that they are adopting a similar framework to ensure that the operations of government are made open, accessible, transparent and accountable. The business of government should not be like the business of some mystic or cult organization. Unfortunately, that is how it has been in many county governments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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