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    "id": 1161527,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "the Government for investors to build houses. This will be a financial break through for Kakamega County because they will collect land rates from the housing estates. It is just well-meaning that county governments should be strong enough financially and look for ways of sourcing money and being independent. If county governments become independent, then it will be good for Kenyans. Kenyans will not have to travel all the way to Nairobi City County and other cities to look for employment. We have to look for ways to stop rural-urban migration in search of employment. This can happen if counties look for ways of employing the youth in order to retain them in counties. The proposition and projection of the analysis of division of revenue that is before us is quite in order. This is because it looks at the national interests under Article 203(1)(a). In the last financial year, it was over Kshs83 billion but in the financial year 2022/2023 it comes to Kshs90 billion. This is a plus. It means that the national interest has been increase. Looking at the public debt analysis, last year it was Kshs1.174 billion. However, it will now reduce to Kshs930 billion, which is also an improvement. Emergencies is projected to remain the same as last year. The Equalisation Fund goes higher from approximately Kshs6.825 billion to over Kshs7 billion. This means that if the Equalization Fund is used properly, then the underdeveloped areas will improve by some margin. When you look at the balance to be shared by the two levels of government last year 2021/2022, it was Kshs7,429, but right now, the projection of the balance is Kshs547,843. Therefore, this big improvement will not have a balance as a negative. This means the surplus money can be used in other areas where there is under funding like affirmative action and other needy areas. When you look at the balance left for the national Government, last year it was Kshs384,966 but now it will not be negative but plus Kshs172,189. If this analysis is correct, followed up to the latter and the money is not misappropriated, there will be an increase in productivity in the counties and they will be better placed. When we look at the national interest at the moment, farmers are waiting for the rains so that they can plant. If money is taken to the counties, it is expected that county executives will ensure that farmers get subsidized fertilizers to enhance productivity. The high price of fertilizer will hit hard on the farmers. Therefore, we must agree and be alive to the fact that farmers have a big role to play in the economy. Farmers are self-employed because it is difficult to secure employment in the country. Out of their own accord, they till their land at their own cost as they wait for the rain. It is in good faith that the prices of fertilizers go down. There should be subsidy for farmers. We have to look for ways and means of encouraging our farmers. I support this Bill and hope that my colleagues will also support it so that it sees light at the end of the tunnel."
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