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    "id": 1180563,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1180563/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
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    "content": "grants from the Government were also subject to standardisation as we try to save around Ksh300 billion that was initially earmarked for domestic borrowing. We noted that there are some counties that have been earmarked to be assisted through a conditional grant by the Government with regard to building headquarters. This was affecting five counties that did not inherit headquarters from previous regimes. Majority of the counties inherited headquarters in the premises that were previously used by District Commissioners. However, five counties did not get any headquarters. Of the five, only four have been considered for funding through the Bill from the Senate. Going forward, we may need to standardise that. Tharaka Nithi County was the county that was left out and it has done very well in terms of construction of their headquarters. We need to support them because their headquarters are currently about 90 per cent complete. We need to support them so that they get value for money with regard to construction of their headquarters. Lastly, there is a very murky area that I also urge Members to check on very keenly on the leased medical equipment. We did not amend anything in the Bill from the Senate. Going forward, we may need to do a lot of public participation around the leasing of those medical equipment, to get the views of the users and the governors so that we spend money which is to a tune of over Ksh5 billion per year on issues that are not murky and sheltered by any darkness or clouds."
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