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    "id": 1126997,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": " Thank you, very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, allow me to step back and reflect on what Hon. David Ochieng’ has said, that certain Government projects are directed in a particular way to the detriment of other regions. This informs the cut-throat competition we commonly have during our electioneering period. We have been accustomed to believe that once your person loses, you lose everything and those who benefit by ascending to the most coveted house on the land get very beautiful benefits. This is looked at as a leverage towards economic progress. We are looking forward to a day when leaders will treat the country as the same, and projects will not be directed towards areas where they come from. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the County Government Grants Bill, but with reservations. Reading through it, firstly you will notice there are many revenue streams here, courtesy of the donor world and other development partners. You ask yourself: If all this money is currently channelled to our counties besides what we allocate in the budget and appropriate here under the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, then, why are our counties having problems? This means there is a fundamental problem lying somewhere because this is not small money that we are seeing here. For instance, the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) finances universal health care and the World Bank supports several programmes including devolution. Other donors include the Government of Sweden and the German Development Bank. If the money would be channelled appropriately and then we shun misuse or misappropriation of funds and pilferages that commonly accompany our transactions, this country would be miles and miles ahead. But we wonder where the money end up."
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