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    "id": 1063885,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Let me give another example. Are you aware that for the last five years, the only budgetary support the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC) has received from Parliament is Exchequer to pay salaries, not a single shilling to do anything else or undertake any project? Honestly, if we want to strengthen these independent institutions, this is not the way to proceed. Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, because I know my time is almost up, I want to talk on the diminished role of the Senate. This is where it gets interesting. I really would want to meet the Senators who will tell us that they want to pass this Bill as it is yet the true import of this Bill as presently constituted is as equivalent as sacking yourself. You will not have any duty. It is a sad proposal as to the fact that the proposed Constitution makes it mandatory that the only people governors are going to be accountable to are the county assemblies. What will you be doing in this House? Why would you want to be a Senator? For 10 weeks, the Senate captured the imagination of Kenyans. The Senate brought this country to a standstill because we stood firm and said that Kenya is the territory and its people. We ensured that we gave the Republic a formula that ensures that there is equity and that every child across the country gets services from their counties without being prejudiced because of where they belong, or any other thing. However, the proposal that is in this Bill which takes away all the fight that we put up for 10 weeks, including the arrests and all things that we talked about---. This is in Article 50(n) where it declares that the per capita gifting on any person should not be more than three times. If you apply that formula in this current division of revenue, close to seven counties are actually going to be wound up because they will not be economically viable. In fact, let me shock you, if you use a spreadsheet, for those of you who are tech savvy and know how to use an excel sheet, this is unachievable. It is not possible. For example, if you use the current formula where Nairobi City County gets about Kshs4,700 as per the capita distribution and Lamu County gets Kshs21,000, if you reduce Lamu’s from Kshs21,0000 to Kshs12,000 and you increase on the other one, then it tinkers and affects the final variation. Therefore, this proposal is not possible."
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