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    "id": 1098419,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibiru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13196,
        "legal_name": "Charles Reubenson Kibiru",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, that is where we got the departure where we could not combine the sharable revenue and the grants. The ruling that was made by the courts had a great impact in the manner in which conditional grants are managed in the country. Initially, they were included in the Division of Revenue Bill and consequently, the allocation done through the County Allocation of Revenue Act or (CARA). However, with the High Court ruling, this cannot be contained in the DORA and CARA. That is a departure from the tradition and in line with the direction given in the ruling. The development prompted the Committee to sponsor this Bill. The Bill is intended to transfer the additional allocation to county governments from:- (1) The National Government’s share of revenue to the counties. (2) Proceeds of loans and grants from development partners which will ensure that additional funds are available to certain vital development functions such as health, agriculture and housing. The Bill provides that an agreement shall be entered into by the National Treasury with the respective county government, setting out all conditions attached to an allocation made under this Act. Any intergovernmental allocation under this law is required to be approved by the respective county assembly. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill states that public participation is a requirement for any intergovernmental agreements on conditional grants, which county governments may enter into. Thus, the county government must involve the respective residents before entering any agreement. It is well spelt that the county governments cannot just wake up and get into an agreement. They must carry out public participation. Further, the National Treasury shall submit to the Senate all the agreement together with any other documents relating to it entered into with the county government. This shall be done within seven days of entering into an agreement. We are very clear"
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