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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "you do not pay, you are told: you are not doing the right thing; people have suffered, our money was misused, somebody took our money. I do not want to be too personal but some of the things which happen in my county, Mungu saidia tu. Mungu saidia sisi. God will never help you if you do not help yourself. What is happening is so sad but let me just leave it at that. It is not only my county; it is literally happening in all counties even in the best counties which some of us were looking up to and saying: “These ones have performed.” I do not want to mention names but if you ask their Senator, there are still complaints. What is going on with this country? How can we resolve these issues? As far as I am concerned, devolution is a blessing for the people of Kenya if it is done properly. I was asking people in my county recently, if we use this money, forget about 100 per cent, even 70 per cent of the devolved funds if used properly--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, about 30 years ago when I was a civil servant, I had an accountant who once refused to sign an imprest for me. His reason was that the money was too much. I asked him where this country would be if every Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) holder in this country, used 70 per cent of the money they are given the way they are supposed to. Do you know what he did? He looked at me and signed that imprest warrant and said that we would be devolved by now. So, I am just urging anybody who is an AIE holder, please, let us use our money prudently for the benefit of our people and change this country for the better."
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