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    "id": 1232043,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1232043/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As the Senator of Elgeyo- Marakwet County, I would have wished that we allocate Kshs425 billion or Kshs407 billion to the counties because it was scientifically done. However, as a Kenyan and leader, all of us who are here and also those not present in the House, know very well that our economy is not doing very well. Therefore, you cannot allocate resources that you are not able to meet. In the current Financial Year 2022/2023, we allocated Kshs370 billion to the counties. Out of the Kshs370 billion, up to now, since the last four months of January, February, March and April, the National Treasury has not released the resources as per the schedule. This is because they have not collected and also the debt that we have which is the first charge. When Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collects, the first thing they do is to pay the Chinese debt. Therefore, I believe as leaders, we need to be reasonable. We need to live within our means. We cannot purport---"
}