{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136967","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136965","results":[{"id":1386071,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386071/?format=json","text_counter":329,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this particular Bill. However, before I go ahead to do so, I want to go on record that the great people of Rangwe Constituency, whom I represent in this Assembly by dint of having been elected, will never ever allow me to jump the queue of whatever matter. Rangwe Constituency has some of the finest brains in this country. They are people who are noble and respect the rule of law. I was the first person to come to this Assembly for this afternoon Sitting. I was called out to go and speak to students from Ng’iya Girls High School who are visiting the Assembly today but, when I came back, I found this matter going on. With the new rules, I had to be relegated to speak at the tail-end. It is not fair to the great people of Rangwe whom I represent. I have been seated here for five good hours without even going to ease myself. It is not fair. Having said that, may I make my contribution. I rise to support this Bill. It is a good Bill and it has come at a good time. The idea of merging the Regional Development Authorities (RDAs) in the various regions and bringing them under one law to align them with the current Constitution is a good one. There has also been a proposal to standardise their operations. We want to have the RDAs controlled under one law as opposed to what has been happening, that is, existence of many laws that control them. This is a good idea too. I appreciate the Mover and the Committee that has brought this particular Bill. Many colleagues have spoken to it. I do not want to repeat myself. There has not been any big conflict that has occurred between the RDAs and the county governments to warrant us to say that we do not need to have the RDAs; and that, their work and mandate be given to the county governments. If a need arises to have their roles taken up by the county governments, at whatever time, then it may be found appropriate. That would be okay. However, as for now, I stand here to support the existence of the various RDAs. Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is one Member who articulated so well the history of RDAs and the purposes for which they were formed. But it seems the RDAs have forgotten the very reason they were mandated to exist by the law. I want to specifically talk about my constituency, Rangwe, which is in Homa Bay County. We have a project that has “swallowed” money for a period of over 16 years. It ought to have been efficiently run by the Lake Basin Development Authority. I am talking about Kimira-Oluch Smallholder Irrigation Development Project. That project has “swallowed” more than Ksh7 billion without changing the lives of the people of Rangwe, especially in Kochia Ward and a bit of Kagan Ward."},{"id":1386072,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386072/?format=json","text_counter":330,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"Apparently, Regional Development Authorities cannot stick to their core mandate, not even the basic function of hiring extension officers and offering extensions services to improve agricultural activities in the regions that they are mandated to operate. If they are unable to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"},{"id":1386073,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386073/?format=json","text_counter":331,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"perform such a simple task, then I will support anyone who comes up with a Bill or a Motion to have them disbanded."},{"id":1386074,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386074/?format=json","text_counter":332,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"The Kimira-Oluch Smallholder Irrigation Development Project is an irrigation scheme in my constituency. If the money that was used to construct the Lake Basin Mall could be allocated to Rangwe Constituency, we could supply the whole of Homa Bay County and greater Nyanza with food, and it would also economically empower the people of Rangwe. Regional Development Authorities should stick to their mandate as we seek to have them operate under one law and board. As it is, the issue is not incompetence or sourcing people to locally manage the RDAs, as Hon. Baya was saying. Even at the Coast, I believe there are competent people who can run those organisations very well. However, they will mismanage the organisations because they are locals and, thereafter, Hon. Baya will come here and say that those are his people and they will be protected on those grounds. This is the language of Kenyans."},{"id":1386075,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386075/?format=json","text_counter":333,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"The core reason for discussing this matter is to continue giving services to Kenyans in a manner that develops Kenya to another level. Whoever is appointed to run those bodies must have the spirit of developing Kenya to another level. They must be committed to create jobs for the youth and ensure that women feed their children. The RDAs should be well-resourced as was earlier said. We give people work and then reduce their budgetary allocations when we need to cut on spending. We have just considered the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), which projects what we will require to manage the country. If you consider the substantive budgetary allocations, the first vote to have its budget reduced will be the RDAs. We must give them teeth to bite, that is, finances and tools of work."},{"id":1386076,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386076/?format=json","text_counter":334,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"As I conclude, since I can see that my time is almost over, I want to appreciate the Lake Basin Development Authority for drilling, at least, five boreholes in Rangwe Constituency. Credit should be given where it is due. However, they need to do more, work better and smarter. We will get there under this new law."},{"id":1386077,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386077/?format=json","text_counter":335,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" Thank you, Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo. Hon. Members, we will now go back to the Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend the Constitution under Standing Order 114(7A)."},{"id":1386078,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386078/?format=json","text_counter":336,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Debate on the Bill adjourned)"},{"id":1386079,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386079/?format=json","text_counter":337,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":"Remember it is: The Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend the Constitution. Directions had been given that we will revert to this particular business at exactly 6.00 p.m. Those who wanted to contribute to the earlier Order can wait for the next time it will be scheduled. This is like an Adjournment Motion. Once it is ruled that it should commence at a specific time, we have to do so. Your Speaker does not have any power to review or rule."},{"id":1386080,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386080/?format=json","text_counter":338,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":"Should I assume that everybody who is requesting to speak seeks to speak to the Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend the Constitution? Hon. (Dr) Makali, is that what you want to contribute to?"}]}