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    "id": 957261,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/957261/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to also add my voice on this important Bill. First allow me to congratulate and appreciate the County Government of Kitui, the Senator of Kitui, the County Assembly and the People of Kitui for the good reception. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the people of Kenya chose the Constitution of Kenya 2010, it was because we wished all parts of this country to get development. That was the good intention of those who sacrificed to get us the Constitution of Kenya 2010. It is, therefore, saddening that there are some people with powers in this country who would want to kill devolution and take us back to the old Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Bill with only three comments. First, it is important that as we pass this Bill, we urge county governments to look at the issue of corruption and misappropriation of funds. We are allocating a little money already and, therefore, they should look at misappropriation of funds and also find ways on how to seal loopholes for corruption. Second is the allocation of money to projects that are not devolved. We see many county governments giving bursaries to secondary schools, leaving those deserving village polytechnics and vocational training colleges, which are under their mandate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we were going round this county with my Chairperson today, we went to a vocational training college that has never been allocated"
}