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    "id": 1231486,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1231486/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13588,
        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to also contribute to this very important Bill on the Division of Revenue. As has been proposed in the Bill, Division of Revenue Bill (DORB) 2023 is proposing to give counties Kshs385 billion, which translates to about 23.03 per cent. The Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) is proposing Kshs407 billion. We know that our counties need money and we are here to protect the interest of our counties. So, we have been given two figures. One figure of Khssh385 billion and another of Kshs407 billion. From the onset, I declare that I will not support the Kshs385 billion. I will support a figure that CRA or even the Council of Governors (CoG) is agreeable to, which is Kshs407 billion. I am aware the CoG had requested for Kshs425 billion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have also seen that the devolved library services have been allocated Kshs425 million. Looking at this Bill, there are various issues that I want to raise. One is the public debt. They are proposing to allocate Kshs1.25 trillion towards public debt. This is the highest compared to---"
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