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    "id": 1091011,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Treasury must also play a role to ensure that they only release money to counties that do not have pending bills. Counties complain a lot that the National Treasury delays in releasing their funds. When they do so, they make these claims that they only have money to pay salaries. If they continue to have that as a continuous problem affecting them, then they should not procure any services. They should continue to pay salaries if the only money they are getting is for salaries. As I support this Bill, I would like to end by saying that this will only become effective and meaningful to the citizens out there who are now languishing in poverty because Government entities have not paid for the services they have already provided. If you introduce an element of interest, this Government should start paying interest. There is no reason why I should be penalized by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for late submission of my taxes, yet KRA should not pay me for refusing to pay me on time. Introduce an element of interest. That is the only way we can help our citizens. Finally, I thank Sen. Sakaja again for doing the obvious. In a supermarket, you will not be given anything on credit. You pay and you are given what you have bought. If county governments are unable to ascertain what has been done, then they should introduce a draw down system where documents are exchanged. So, you do not have to know me to pay me for what you I have provided. I tendered, you awarded me the tender, I have done my job and so, everything should be electronic. Let me get my money through the bank and then I can pay my sub-contractors. I support and I hope this becomes an Act of Parliament."
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