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    "id": 1161521,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Okay, my apologies. What I am saying in a nutshell is that the cost of living and everything--- I want Kenyans to know this because I heard that there is a proposal of increasing to 40 percent. Us, we are pushing for “bottom up” where we invest more on that level. What I am saying in an upshot is that let us stop this playing to the gallery. The cost of living, the cost of fertilizer has gone up. Whether the Senate Deputy Minority Leader or Senator for Narok likes it or not, they are in Government. They should intervene now. There will be no magic that they will do and yet they have reins of government as we talk. I was just concluding on the issue of national irrigation and fertilizer clearance. I appeal to the Government that if our farmers do not go to plant, we will not produce; the country will be faced with hunger and it will be an issue of national security. Finally, on the issue of Equalization Fund, I have seen they have allocated around Kshs7 billion. We need to operationalize it. Madam Temporary Speaker, in Nandi County, Tinderet and Nandi Hills sub- counties continue to be the biggest beneficiaries of this equalisation fund. We know the aim of this fund under Article 204 of the Constitution. That was my argument during the debate on the Third Generation Revenue Sharing Formula. If we operationalised the equalisation fund, counties in the North Eastern region and many others that face problems due to marginalisation, will be at a better place. According to statistics of the Poverty Index, poverty is much more in Western and Northern Kenya. We should ensure that we operationalise this Fund and ensure this Kshs7 billion is used. This money is more targeted to hospitals and schools as was envisaged under Article 204. On this note, I thank my colleagues. During the Third Generation Revenue Sharing Formula, I served with my colleague, Sen. Madzayo. The Committee that you formed then to resolve the stalemate and impasse did very well. Sen. Olekina was also a Member of that Committee and it was out of our consensus that we brought this. I assure that Kenya Kwanza will ensure that this devolution works for the betterment of every one of us."
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