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    "id": 1186083,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "I am sorry. My apologies, Madam Temporary Speaker. We should support this Bill, in accordance with the High Court ruling. It said that we cannot have the County Government Additional Allocation Bill being debated and passed within the Division of Revenue Bill or the County Allocation Revenue Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, I agree with the previous speakers, that we need to pass this Bill. Why is that? This Bill might look small but it is going to unlock Kshs32 billion that is hanging in the air. People have committed to do something for our county governments but the money cannot reach them because it has not yet passed under this Bill. The difference between the recent County Government Additional Allocation Bill (No.2) and the one for the previous Financial Year 2021/2022, is that the present Bill has incorporated the Equalization Fund. The learned colleagues who have spoken before me have referred to this Equalization Fund. Madam Temporary Speaker, yes, we need to pass this Bill to unlock the Kshs32 billion but we must pass it with amendments. Why is that? It is because we cannot force feed this Bill with the Equalization Bill. The Equalization Fund has its own management and staff."
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