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    "id": 978756,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "I support the transfer of functions because we need to continue serving Kenyans. Nairobi City needs to serve its population. If we have stalled basic services like the ones that were transferred yesterday--- Health is a basic need and transport is what facilitates our movement every day. As for revenue collection, funds are needed to run these services. I feel the right thing was done yesterday. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge other county governments to come and benchmark with Nairobi City County. If Gov. Sonko surrendered yesterday--- I am not here to talk about a particular character but if he surrendered, he did the right thing. Hence, let the services be taken away. We support devolution and I do so 100 per cent. I do not support anything that comes across watering down the gains that we have made so far. However, if Nairobi City County with the status that it had, then I do not support it completely. Nairobi City County holds international functions including conferences and service delivery programmes have stalled for quite some time. My colleagues have talked about potholes and the challenges we are facing in transport. Why not transfer the functions? Why are we fighting, quarrelling or getting stuck? Why do we get so much hurt when we hear about functions being transferred? Article 187 of the Constitution needs to be supported by us, leaders. When people make choices of a leader, they subscribe to their manifesto."
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