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    "id": 1075430,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1075430/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Malalah",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13195,
        "legal_name": "Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah",
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    "content": "misappropriation. This is going on in our respective counties. Therefore, this calls for our vigilance. We need to be keen on how our county governments are appropriating funds this financial year. Madam Deputy Speaker, most of the governors have retreated into cocoons and groups that are fleecing our counties. A case in point is my county of Kakamega, whereby if you look at the companies which have qualified to take up tenders in the county government, you will see a certain definite pattern where some companies are gaining more than others. Madam Deputy Speaker, in Kakamega County, if you do not know the Procurement Officer, the Chief Officer, the Executive Committee Member or the governor, you cannot get any tender. We have the 30 percent tenders set aside for the women and youth and people living with disabilities that have been given to the same people who have won big tenders in the county. I was disturbed by a case in my county where there was a tender, which was floated for bush clearing. Each tender cost Kshs4 million. They had 12 tenders for bush clearing. Bush clearing only requires labour and a few equipment like pangas and"
}