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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "favoring certain sub counties at the expense of others. We are a huge County with a population of 2.5 million people; 12 sub counties, 60 wards and everybody is in dire need of good health. Therefore, he should play the principal of equity to make sure that this money is felt in every corner of Kakamega County. In moving this Motion, the chairperson has spoken to the issue of disbursement schedule. Colleague Senators, may I remind you - and I think you know - that we have the 15th day of the month rule. It was intended by the second Senate to ensure that on the 15th day of the month, the National Government should have deposited money in the account of every county. This is the famous County Revenue Fund. I appeal to my colleagues, let all of us 47 plus all our delegations ensure that we are in constant communication with our governors to be assuring us on the 16th day that the 15th day of the month rule has been respected by the National Government; failing which we convene in this House and put pressure on the National Treasury to ensure that this money goes to the County Revenue Accounts. Indeed, this is what we are there for because under Article 96 of the Constitution, we are expected to protect the interest of the counties and their county governments. A message to the governors: Governors must resist the temptations to start new projects. It is there. I do not want to cast aspersions on all governors, but there are a few unscrupulous governors who rushed to start new projects so that they can enter into little arrangements with the companies and individuals from whom they are procuring these services for personal gain. I want to appeal to them to complete stalled projects and ensure that all ongoing projects do not get stalled again. Madam Temporary Speaker, you are a senior lawyer in this country and you know the principal in law of perpetual succession of Government. The principal of perpetual succession of Government demands that succeeding governments ensure that the projects they are succeeding are continued to their completion. It is painful that when you go to a great county such as Kakamega which enjoys an annual budget in excess of Kshs15 billion, you find that over a period of 10 years of devolution during which the governor handled in excess of Kshs200 billion because there is the donor funding aspect that normally comes and the additional funds they have been getting. Over a period of 10 years the governor handled over Kshs200 billion and what is on the ground? Bukhungu Stadium has stalled. The Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital has also stalled. Shamakhubu Hospital in Shinyalu Sub County has stalled. Tumbeni Milk and Dairy project in Malava Constituency has stalled. Khayega Market in Shinyalu Constituency, Malinya Market in Ikolomani Constituency, Nambacha Market in Navakholo Constitueny, Navakholo Market in Navakholo Constituency, eiyeyeyeiyee, eiyeyeyeiyee. They have all stalled despite Kshs.200 billion."
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