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    "id": 1062197,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "given an itemised list of all the development projects which are going on across the entire 47 counties. It would be good for us to know this under Article 96 of the Constitution. We sit in this House to defend the interests of our counties and their governments. Therefore, we want to know because earlier on when I stood here, I indicated clearly that Kenya has received over Kshs214 billion in terms of fighting COVID-19, but only 3.7 per cent of that money, Kshs7 billion, has gone to the county governments. What business will we be transacting here if we cannot be able to question? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for us to get clarity, when you commit that Statement, hopefully to the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation - I can see my dear colleague is consulting with the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation - we can actually get to know how much of the development projects in terms of roads went to Samburu County and how much went to Narok County. We cannot just be sitting here and saying we are happy with what is going to county governments from the Division of Revenue or from the County Allocation of Revenue Act. It is peanuts. What perplexes me is that we have Kshs214 billion in COVID-19 funds and people are spread across the 47 counties, but the 47 counties only get Kshs7 billion. Therefore, these are issues that we must raise and get answers. If we do not get those answers today or we do not demand for those answers today, then who is going to demand for them? We might as well just go home and lament like all other Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, without wasting more time, I want to thank Sen. Omanga for this Statement and I hope that we will get answers. Hopefully, the details that--- I can see she is giving the statement to the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and t who is also the Whip. I know he is a man who is diligent, especially when it comes to the issue of the green note. We can get real answers. I support."
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