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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "terms of the 23 per cent that we have been talking about. So, whatever comes in, is distributed to the counties. If we can legislate around this thinking and create a law that frees us--- It is just the same way Parliament was a slave to the Executive. Hon. Oloo Aringo then brought the law that created the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) and a separate budget. That is when we started operating as Hon. Members. If we create a law that dedicates itself to creating a County Treasury, then we shall have freedom and our governors will never have to come to beg for finances. The finances will be released when they are due. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to look at this disbursement of Kshs425 million which has been moved from the libraries and taken to counties. Is there fairness? The Report of the Committee of the House says that we have 66 libraries in the entire nation. These 66 libraries are domiciled in 33 counties. There are 14 counties including Tana River, which do not have public libraries. With the devolvement of this Kshs425 million, it means the 14 counties are not going to get anything because we are not going to receive any monies from that Fund. Is there fairness in this country? Then it should be---"
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