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    "id": 978761,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/978761/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "In addition to that, looking at the functions around the city - which is the city in the sun - they were already very minimal. There are a lot of potholes; a lot of garbage all around; and the people of Nairobi have already suffered. In this case, I think that this action was long overdue. Article 187 of the Constitution allows the national and county governments to make a decision on which functions can be transferred to either of them to ensure efficiency. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, what has happened begs the question, what will happen to the leadership of the county government? It already looks like Nairobi City County is almost like a shell despite the few remaining functions. In this case, what will happen to the committees that were oversighting the various key functions that have been taken back to the national Government? This is already a pointer that there is still a lot to be done to the Constitution to ensure that we make the counties fully functional. While Article 187 allows for the transfer of these functions, this went ahead to violate Article 10 which provides for public participation; but the Super Senator said he was consulted about this. I think that we needed to have---"
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