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    "id": 942601,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 291,
        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
        "slug": "athanas-wamunyinyi"
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    "content": "or kwetee . The county assembly should put in place a legislation to ensure it protects the people who perform their cultural activities using kwetee or busaa. They should not be harassed by the police. It is illegal for a rogue policeman from Mayanja Police Post to harass wananchi every day and collect large sums of money because of things which should be handled. I have made a formal complaint to the Inspector-General about that police officer from Mayanja Police Post. I am hoping the County puts in place measures to ensure there is legislation governing cultural activities and what people do at their homes. Hon. Speaker, Article 185 of the Constitution is very clear: “(2) A county assemblies may make any laws that are necessary for, or incidental to, the effective performance of the functions and exercises of the powers of the county government under the Fourth Schedule.” Like us, it gives them the power to do legislation. They can do legislation even on revenue collection measures in the counties. They can clearly provide clarity or details on the small traders and businesses within the county on what they should pay in terms of rates, licences and the charges that the counties charge. I appeal that as we make this provision, even the assemblies ought to have undertaken some legislation to provide for the procedure. Although this House is undertaking to do it for all the assemblies across the counties, it should have been the assemblies themselves at their level to put in place mechanisms that provide for the procedure. With those few remarks, I thank you very much and support the Bill. Asante."
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