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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement from Sen. Farhiya. This statement is very timely because many of the governors are now going out after doing their 10 years in service. They cannot come back as governors yet there are a lot of pending bills in the counties. Allow me to speak about Machakos County where I come from. Many of the contractors there are calling me every day asking me to intervene for them to receive their pay. Very recently, the Committee in charge of pending bills invited the Governor of Machakos County to appear before them and he said that he would respond to them in two or three months. I spoke to the Chairperson of the committee dealing with pending bills to find out whether Gov. (Dr.) Mutua has responded because many of the people have not yet received their pay. Many of the women and youth who get the orders to supply borrow money from banks and other financial institutions. However, they do not receive their pay after that. Many of the contractors have died out of frustration. Others are living in depressions because of stress because financiers are demanding for money. This is an issue that should be followed up in all the counties so that before the end of the year, all the governors pay the pending bills. I am sure the governors who will take up office after the 2022 General Elections will not pay the pending bills from the previous governors. Our people will continue languishing in poverty after using their money to supply goods and offer other services. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I support the statement by Sen. Farhiya."
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