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    "id": 1151209,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1151209/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13162,
        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "It is noteworthy that the allocation to counties has remained stagnant in two financial years. That has been explained by the difficulties that the economy faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-COVID-19 recovery phase, the pressure on debt and other fiscal deficit matters. If this House passed the Bill that was proposing to amend the Constitution to allocate at least 35 per cent of national revenues to county governments, then we would be talking of a completely different amount. We would be talking of figures close to Kshs500 billion going to counties. This money we are sharing today amongst the 47 counties will go to counties at a time when we are in transition. These are transitional allocations because the financial year will start in July and elections will be held in August. Therefore, the new governors who will run the counties will get to work in August or September having had the previous governors manage this budget for one or two months."
}