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    "id": 1078420,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1078420/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Nasri Ibrahim",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13173,
        "legal_name": "Nasri Sahal Ibrahim",
        "slug": "nasri-sahal-ibrahim"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the Bill. The Bill seeks to make provision for allocation of revenue raised nationally among the county governments for the FY 2021/2022 and to facilitate transfer of the allocations made by counties under this Act from the Consolidated Fund to respective county revenue funds in accordance with the resolution approved by Parliament under Article 117of the Constitution. The delay in disbursement of funds to counties by the National Treasury has badly affected the current county budgets, thereby affecting day-to-day running of activities and delivery of crucial services such as healthcare, payment of county staff and suppliers, and implementation of county work plans, programmes and development projects. The Bill will straighten coordination of the national Government through the National Treasury and county governments to ensure that the allocated equitable share of revenue is disbursed timely and in a proper way to guarantee smooth service delivery in the counties. When devolution was established and 47 counties created, we were really yearning for devolution. Unfortunately, it turned the other way. It became a disaster. We have devolved corruption to counties. If this money is used properly, it will help in development of health, water and roads. Unfortunately, it is the other way round. I support this Bill. Thank you. 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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