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    "id": 1127021,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Turkana Central, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Lodepe Nakara",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Lodepe Nakara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to put emphasis on what Members have already said. This Fund must be allocated to the basic services that we need in our counties. As Mheshimiwa said, we need this money allocated to health, which is the fundamental right of our people. Secondly, this money should be allocated to water services, which some counties are in need of. This money should not be used for seminars or unnecessary services. That is why we emphasise the basic services that our people require. The second thing is accountability. This is a grant and it can be misused if there is no accountability in our counties. If we are not going to use the money appropriately in the right services, then the governor or whoever is concerned will be responsible in repaying the grant to the county government. Without accountability, governors or any other person can misuse the money because there are no reports given or specific measurements made. People may not have seriousness in using the money because it is a grant. Another thing that we need to put emphasis on is responsibility. Every county government must be responsible for the money and account for it to the last coin, so that donors can appreciate that our county governments use the money responsibly. Therefore, as Members of Parliament, these are the things we want to see in our counties and that the money is benefiting our people. Even the donors giving the money will say their donations have improved the lives of people, changed their lifestyles and brought some development in the county. These are the things we want to see after giving the money to our counties. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, many Members have spoken, and as Mheshimiwa Kibunguchy has said, we have had devolution for 10 years in this country. Some counties have not used even 30 per cent of what they were given to improve the lives of their people. Some have done very well while others have improved and made some steps forward. We do not want to condemn them generally, but there are some that have done very well. You can go to those counties and say surely, this was not there before; I can see a road, a water pump, or college or institution. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am proud of my county, Turkana. It is one of the counties that were behind in many ways, but devolution has really changed it. We are like any other county in this country because of how money has been used. We cannot say the money has been used a100 per cent, but it has changed our situation and face. In my county, there are tarmac roads in villages and water services are closer to the people. We need more than this and not only in Turkana County, but also in other counties. As Members of Parliament, we want to see development across the country. We are representatives of the people and not representatives of our villages. We are saying all the governors must be held accountable and responsible for the grants. So, if they misuse the money, some measures should be taken against them. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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