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    "id": 1081421,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Oda Hulufo",
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    "content": "Another very serious thing which the Committee has highlighted is illegal reduction from a constitutional fund, the Equalisation Fund. The Equalisation Fund was created to make sure that the regions of this Republic which were historically marginalised and denied development resources for various reasons, including political reasons, will catch up with the rest of Kenya. It is unfortunate that the Treasury can allocate or reduce allocation to the Equalisation Fund. The law is very clear. If allocation for a particular year under the Equalisation Fund has not been spent, the amount will be set aside so that it can be allocated in the subsequent year. There is no provision for reallocating it to other uses. The delay in finalisation of regulations guiding the use of the Equalisation Fund seems to be suspect to us, especially those of us who come from counties which are designated to benefit from this Fund. Therefore, it is important that the amount which was deducted from the Equalisation Fund be returned back. We have a lot of pending bills in almost all the ministries. People who have been contracted by the Government have not been paid. They have invested their capital and this capital is held up by the Government. Therefore, in this time of the pandemic, it is important that clearing of the pending bills should be prioritised. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity. I support the Report."
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