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    "id": 1234489,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill 2023. From the onset, I want to go on record and say that I do hope counties get their money. The Constitution provides for setting up a percentage of revenue to assist counties that have been dragging behind to catch up with the other counties. This country was developed, along the railway line. If you look at the country today, the developed areas are along the railway line. This is because of Sessional Paper No.10. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the framers of our Constitution saw it fit to set aside a certain amount of money to assist counties develop. We talk about equity versus equality. The framers of the Constitution would like to see a country where equity would be the rule of law. Last year, we engaged with the Commission of Revenue Allocation and discussed the parameters to be used. I remember we were arguing in this House asking where the disparity is in this country. The current Governor of Nairobi City County, who was the then Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Sakaja, raised a very important point and said that there is a lot of disparity and challenges in Nairobi City County and that Nairobi City County should have also been considered in this fund."
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