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    "id": 949940,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/949940/?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": "assemblies. We already have the Urban Areas and Cities Act, which provides for the planning of urban areas and towns. I believe that county assemblies are the ones mandated to legislate on the nitty-gritties of the planning of various towns. What makes me oppose this Bill is that in as much as we are celebrating devolution, we are still glorifying the central power by forming a street vending unit, which will be based in Nairobi City County. I want to state here categorically that the street venders of Kakamega have got no business reporting to Nairobi City County. I think this is a matter that is supposed to be within the boundaries of Kakamega County. You cannot form a unit in Nairobi City County and say that after every three months, we shall be reporting to that unit. I want to say here that Kakamega County will not be part of the people who will be carrying files to come and report in Nairobi City County. That is why I oppose this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is high time we give Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) the powers of legislation. This is because different towns have different and unique concerns. The town planning of Nairobi City County is completely different from the one of Kakamega County. Therefore, it calls for a unique legislation in Kakamega County, as opposed to this blanket legislation. I have looked at this Bill and want to believe that it wants to legitimize and entrench the so called Nairobi business community into law. We cannot have a centralized unit that all---"
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