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    "id": 1063320,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
        "slug": "erick-okongo-mogeni"
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, first, I want to thank the Committee for this very good Report. I also take this opportunity to wish the Chair of the committee good speed in his recovery. I read in the newspapers yesterday that he is such a committed Chair, that he conducted the last business of his committee from his hospital bed. Secondly, I also take this opportunity to congratulate Sen. A. Haji for his election as the Senator for Garissa. I hope the good Senator will ably wear the shoes of the late Sen. Haji who stood with this country the last time we were trying to fight for equity and fairness in distribution of money to the counties. As a Senate, we should be proud of ourselves. This is the first time that money that will be shared to the counties under the Division of Revenue Bill has hit Kshs370 billion. This is the very first time in the history of our country under devolution. We must also fully support the good work being done by the Judiciary. You heard the mention of Petition No.252 of 2016 where the High Court ruled that conditional grants cannot be part of the sharable revenue that goes to the counties. They added that if the national Government wants to give conditional grants to the counties, it should be from the share of the national Government. If we do not tackle this invincible enemy called corruption that is facing this country, we will continue sending more money to the counties but we will never see any impact on the ground. As I speak, several counties are not even able to test COVID-19. I can speak for my own County of Nyamira and the neighbouring County of Kisii. A lot of money was given by the Government to the counties to fight COVID-19 but where did it go? As Senators, we must really pull our socks in terms of oversighting the money that goes to our counties---"
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