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    "id": 1098338,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "not received anything. Of course, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is collecting revenue. So, we cannot be told that it is because revenue is not being collected. In the first month of the financial year, my county should have received Kshs582 million; Kshs618 million by mid-August; and, Kshs619 million by mid-September. That is a total of Kshs1.8 billion of which they have not received anything. That shows how much counties are being strangled. It is high time the National Treasury understands that its sole purpose is to ensure they prudently manage Government recourses and ensure they disburse as required. There is a strain on the resources which we know most of it is because of the reckless borrowing that we have gone into. More than 70 per cent of our revenue is going into servicing debts. We have put ourselves in this situation by not living within our means. These are some of the effects, but they need to be shared. Counties also need to receive something. If there was goodwill from the National Treasury, then counties should have received something. If they have not, then it shows very clearly that we are having problems. Lastly, Madam Deputy Speaker, Sen. Cherargei has put it clearly, that this Schedule comes with timelines. It is for the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury to come up with these schedules immediately we have passed the County Allocation of Revenue Act. Once that Act has been assented to by the President, then it gives 15 days CS to come up with this schedule. Now, we are close to 40 days. We can see where the problem is and this need not be repeated. People have to take their work seriously. When you take a job, that should be your first concern. Otherwise, Kenyans are suffering because somebody is not doing his work and that is not good. Kenyans are suffering because somebody is not doing his or her work and that is not good. Senators should process this Motion quickly and approve the disbursement so that we pass the ball back to the National Treasury for them to disburse the funds to the counties. People are suffering due to lack of release of funds."
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