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    "id": 1098423,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibiru",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Reubenson Kibiru",
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    "content": "(j) a credit from World Bank to finance Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP) of Kshs800 million; (k) a loan from the World Bank to finance Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP II) of Kshs2.8 billion; and, (l) a grant from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) to finance the 9th Country Programme Implementation of Kshs73.866 million. Madam Temporary Speaker, you will realize that most of the funds listed are going to the services in the counties, especially in the health sector. It is important that we pass this Bill, so that the counties can get the money especially when they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as give our people services. As many Senators have stated, the county governments must be responsible with the funds that we are allocating to them. Since it is intended that this Bill will be an annual Bill, it is proposed that the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012 be amended to necessitate simultaneous submission and consideration of The Division of Revenue Bill, The County Allocation of Revenue Bill and The County Governments Grants Bill. During the public participation, some stakeholders raised a few issues on the Bill. These issues have since been considered and the Committee will be presenting a few amendments to the Bill. The Committee recommends that the Bill be considered and approved expeditiously to allow county governments access additional (conditional) allocations required to be utilized within the current financial year. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I stated before, this is a straightforward Bill. I request the Senators to participate, so that we can pass it together with the cash disbursement schedules. This will ensure that we take money to the counties. I beg to move and request my distinguished Vice-Chairperson to second the Bill."
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