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    "id": 1180635,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "counties. You have indicated quite correctly that you want this House to consider it before it goes for the long recess. Hon. Temporary Speaker, that is fairly okay. Even as we rush to conclude these matters, I am aware that a number of counties, as we speak, have not yet received their rightful allocations from the National Treasury. There are counties which are operating on shoestring budgets. Their service delivery and other operations have halted as a result of either delay or total lack of release of funds that have been duly allocated to them by this House and the Senate. As we endeavour to prosecute that matter, I bring to the attention of the House that something still needs to be done. These counties are a lifeline to some of us. The only money you can be sure of in this country is the one which goes to the counties and constituencies. You cannot be sure of monies which are left here in Nairobi, if history is to go by. They are at the mercy of a small clique of persons who think these resources belong to them. Therefore, as we consider this matter in the fullness of time, I appeal once more to the National Treasury to release all monies which are correctly and properly due to county governments, so that they can be used to provide services to our people. Even though we know a few county governments are involved in wanton corruption, that should not be a hinderance to frequent and proper release of funds. Thank you."
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