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    "id": 1078707,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1078707/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ikolomani, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bernard Shinali",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1598,
        "legal_name": "Benard Masaka Shinali",
        "slug": "benard-masaka-shinali"
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    "content": "I also want to comment on pending bills which is an issue. The President gave a directive on the same. Whenever we make our Budget in this House, we give our recommendations. However, the National Treasury does not take them seriously. The pending bills both in the county government and national Government are monies that our Kenyan business people borrowed to do business. They trusted the Government. They thought that the best partner to do business was the Government. However, to their surprise or dismay, the money has stuck. The county governments have made people poor. These are the ones who were trying out to make a living. They include the youth who have sold their properties. They are languishing in poverty. The pending bills need to be addressed once and for all. They must be put as the first charge. When the CS for the National Treasury comes here, that is what he pronounces. We need to verify and make sure that pending bills are paid. Once that money goes to our people on the ground, you will find a lot of money in Kenya."
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