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    "id": 1046110,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "contractual period, and when they go to pick their retirement benefits, they realize that the employers have not remitted their contributions. For purposes of the Statement, it is a criminal action. I hope that when the Committee sits, they can lodge those formal complaints with the prosecutors in those statutory bodies. The non-remittance of money under Article 219 that Sen. Sen. Olekina raised is a valid issue that we have not tackled as a Senate. We have not addressed this issue. At some point, the Chair of the Committee on Finance and Budget can address this issue seriously so that a declaration can be made that counties are not receiving their benefits, workers have not been paid, and the reasons therefor. I want Sen. Olekina to listen to this point. The argument by this Senate should address the Cabinet Secretary (CS) to say that they cannot look at the bank account of Makueni and tell them that the money in the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) cannot be used. Makueni cannot withdraw that money in sacks when it is not due for payment or when it has not been approved. It is not the law. If Narok County has Kshs1 billion in their account, they cannot say that they will not remit more money, because it is not their choice. If the money is due, it should be deducted, otherwise, we should authorize all 47 counties and governors to go with trucks at the beginning or end of the year and collect all the money from CBK and bank it somewhere so that they can utilize it. Seeing that they cannot do that, the monthly deductions that we pass are the guidelines for the release of money, and not any other framework. That is what we should be addressing. Thank you."
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