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    "id": 1234645,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill for very selfish reasons. I am embarrassed that I am not supporting it for nationalistic reasons; reasons that build a nation called Kenya, but reasons that are rather selfish. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Homabay County is receiving Kshs176 million in the allocations that will come from the monies that we have approved today. Out of the Kshs13.89 billion, Homabay Town will get Kshs8.6 million, Ndhiwa Constituency will get Kshs99 million, Suba North will get Kshs24 million and Suba South will get Kshs44 million. It is very difficult to stand on the Floor of this House and argue against money that is going to your county, but it is still not enough. If we go by the deprivation index that the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) came up with to determine which administrative units should get this money, we still think that the Kshs176 million going to Homabay County is not enough. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Fund has been ring-fenced for basic services, including, provision of water, roads, health and electricity. In as much as I am talking about Homabay County getting Kshs176 million, a Ward like Gembe, where I come from, in Suba North Constituency, will be getting about Kshs8 million shillings. That Kshs8 million, if you look at it being an allocation that spans two financial years, you"
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