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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "According to Article 187, the transfer should have been between the two levels of government. Maybe the governor was totally incapacitated. Sorry to use the wrong word. They were obliged to do what they did. That is good for Nairobi City County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 189 of the Constitution requires a lot of cooperation between the two levels of government. I think that was lacking, just the way the Senate was not involved. The national Government should have advised on what needs to be done in Nairobi City County Government, but that did not happen. If you look at Article 192 of the Constitution, what happened yesterday is tantamount to suspension of a county government. It could have even better if it was a suspension. Nairobi City County Government being a shell, there is reason for it to be suspended, so that we have proper elections. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are looking at the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), and I am sure money will be allocated to Nairobi City County. Who will manage those funds? That is a question that needs to be answered. The implication of the transfer needs to be weighed against many constitutional provisions and The Intergovernmental Relations Act. Whatever is in the deed, its implication for the future must be addressed, so that we know whether Nairobi City County will be under a commission like we used to have. What is the future of Nairobi? We should have foreseen that suspension under Article 189 of the Constitution. We were in a catch-22 situation. On one hand, the governor was barred from going to office, and on the other hand, he had no deputy and the executive. Nairobi City County was in bad circumstances. What happened yesterday was inevitable. Having said that, we do not want---"
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