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    "id": 1245470,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "outstanding pending bills of Kshs100 billion. This financial year was the first time Nairobi City County was building an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in the history of devolution. If you look at the needs of the people of Nairobi City County, I will continue to remind my colleagues that when it comes to the division of revenue, we must access all these factors and ensure that the counties get money that is substantial for them to make any meaningful progress. In fact, this position if further buttressed by the submission of CoG on page No.5 of that report. I will read this verbatim from the report of the Committee under paragraph 31, which is the submissions of CoG. That; “the increase of Kshs15.425 billion---\" They call the increase ‘a paltry’ increase and I agree with CoG. They say that; “the county governments will face major challenges in the performance of their functions and delivery of services to citizens in Financial Year 2023/2024, given the paltry allocation that we gave them as Senate.” Madam Temporary Speaker, be that as it may, there are things that at least I am happy that the Committee listened to. The MCAs of the Nairobi City County Assembly appeared before this Committee and because of certain unique issues in Nairobi City County Assembly, I am happy that the Committee listened to them. They have approved an increase of about Kshs200 million in the ceiling of expenditure of the Nairobi City County Assembly. As you know, Kenya has become an increasingly litigious society. People are going to court on just about every single issue and action that is taken by the county assembly. Nairobi City County Assembly has faced growing legal bills because of the many cases that involve the County Assembly. There is litigation that comes from impeachment of governors, the legislation that they pass and just about every act or law of legislation that is debated or passed in the County Assembly. I believe this is part of the robust structure of our Constitution that, in fact, every citizen has a right to challenge these things. Whether it is on packing or advertising fees or review of valuation role, every single one of these matters have found its way to the courts. Right now, the demand on litigation alone in Nairobi City County Assembly is reported to be Kshs400 million."
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