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"speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the chance to contribute to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. At the outset, let me say that devolution is one of the best things that came with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, because it has really brought services closer to wananchi, and where money is properly used, it has transformed the lives of many Kenyans down there. It was very hard for Kenyans to reach the national level to lobby for resources. Now these resources are at the county level. However, how money is used is a matter of concern, especially where money is devolved, but not further devolved to the respective constituencies. There is a lot of concentration of resources at the urban areas. The local people at the constituency and the ward level are left to suffer when they live without water, good roads, and even dispensaries or health facilities, yet this is money that is meant to touch that person at the local level."
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