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    "id": 978441,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " I have, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As hon. Senators are aware, yesterday, 25th February 2020, in the afternoon, the nation was informed through a Press Statement by the Office of the Spokesperson, State House, Nairobi; that in an agreement signed in State House on 25th February 2020, by Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa, with the concurrence of His Excellency the President, certain functions of Nairobi County Government had been transferred to the national Government, pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution. The Press Statement further indicated that the national Government would take over the following functions of the Nairobi City County Government - (1) County health services; (2) County transport services; (3) County public works, utilities and ancillary services; and, (4) County planning and development. The Press Statement said that it was intended that Nairobi County residents received efficient services and it came as a breakthrough in running of county services that had ground to a halt. As hon. Senators are also aware, Gazette Notice No.1609 dated 25th February 2020 was published seeking to give effect to the transfer of functions of Nairobi City County Government to the national Government. The gazette notice notifies the public to Article 187 of the Constitution as read with Section 26 of the Inter-governmental Relations Act, the Nairobi City County Government has transferred certain functions to the national Government via the agreement set out in Schedule to the gazette notice. The Schedule set out the deed of transfer of functions from Nairobi City County Government to the national Government. It will be noted that the gazette notice was published in record time; only beaten by the gazette notice that removed Governor Waititu from office. 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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