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    "id": 1078416,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. I rise to support the Report which was presented here by the Committee on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No. 30 of 2021). A lot has been said and I do not want to repeat myself. This country had a lot of hope when devolution was captured in the 2010 Constitution. I personally support devolution and I believe it can work very effectively. It is one way of developing our country if the devolved funds are utilized properly and taken to the counties in good time. When devolution started, things were very efficient and the funds arrived in good time. As time went by, there were a lot of issues in the counties and the Treasury grew cold feet. Remember, every county has to account to the Treasury on how it has used its funds. There are certain levels of what they have done with the money in a year and how much is left. So, at times, it becomes difficult to send more money when the works have not been done and reports have not been presented. So, some counties occasion delay of the money being released. As much as we urge the Treasury to be efficient and release funds in good time, counties also have to be efficient. They have to do procurement with speed and also make sure that pending bills are cleared in good time. If that is not done, it will result into delayed development as well as counties incurring more bills, losing more money and the interest rate increasing and other sort of things. That does not help our country. Another function which has been devolved is agriculture. This is an agricultural country. Counties must ensure that farming is done well whether they are rearing livestock or growing food crops. For example, in Makueni, we have oranges and mangoes. This is the season for oranges, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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