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    "speaker_name": "Samburu West, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second this important Motion. Just as Hon. (Dr.) Makali has said, it is important. We need to fast-track it so that counties access the Kshs39 billion which is additional funds to the counties through grants. When we sat with Members of the Senate who are part of the Mediation Committee, it was very easy to agree on the amendment that came from the National Assembly. The amendment was to change the title of the Bill so that it is not just limited to grants but also other additional funds that will be sourced from the national Government and development partners. The contentious issue was mostly whether we make this Bill an annual Bill or one that is just passed once. We agreed as a Committee that there would be no harm if it is an annual Bill that comes together with the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. It was noted that these additional funds will mostly go into agriculture, health and sanitation programmes which are very important in our counties. It is important to note that counties should be accountable. One of the 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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