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    "id": 978718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me also join colleagues in supporting this Motion for Adjournment in the sense that Nairobi is being transformed. What happened yesterday should not be condemned. This is because desperate situations sometimes require desperate moves. For example, the streets in Nairobi have been taken over by boda bodas which crisscross the roads and one cannot drive comfortably anymore. The services have almost collapsed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had reached a point where we would have to find a way to sort out Nairobi. The Constitution supports it and by extension the Senate was represented. So, I knew everything is okay. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the case of health services, if it were not for the many private hospitals in the City, we would have problems. When a governor has no deputy and has a heavy load on his shoulders, it is easier to help him or her out the way this was done. This also sends a warning to my own County of West Pokot. Some of the functions in the counties should be taken back to the national Government, for example, health services. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will defend devolution. However, in situations where devolution brings shame and we are not running the counties well, there is nothing to defend. We will defend it if it is done correctly. So, we must choose. Our people must understand whom they should vote for to run the counties. We now know what it takes to run a county. This is an example for the people to see whom to elect or not. Any governor who thinks that they can run a place by themselves and in their strength, will make mistakes. Therefore, I hope that the national Government will help Nairobi. We want to see changes and ensure that Nairobi moves in a direction that can be salvaged. We want to see the National Youth Service (NYS) cleaning this City."
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