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    "id": 1063402,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank Members who have spoken on the Bill and supported it, to make sure that we pass it. This is a big improvement from the last Division of Revenue Bill. It is in tandem with the provisions of our Constitution, where it provides for no less than 15 per cent. This now represents 27.3 per cent. That is something that the Senate has been able to fight to support counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, you can see why Members are asking for accountability and saying that the disbursements should be quick and urgent, as soon as it is possible, and the counties become responsible. I have listened to suggestions by Members. I want to support that. There is a lot of money coming in. Apart from the equitable share, there is lot of other monies that are going to support various programmes. Therefore, the capacity of the counties to absorb and account for these funds is going to be a big issue. Those of you who are running counties out there, be prepared and forewarned; it is public money. It is for the people and the counties. We want to make sure that the money is put to good use. I would like to use this opportunity, therefore, to thank all those who have spoken and made contributions. On the issues they have raised, the Government is taking very keen attention and interests in what we have to say. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is for me to request Members to vote and pass this Bill, so that we move to the next level, which is the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. With those few remarks, Madam Temporary Speaker, I am very glad that today, we will vote online. To those who are online, I want to appeal to them to stay online as we have done, so that they can finish with this vote. I beg to reply. Thank you."
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