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    "id": 1245531,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1245531/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13588,
        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to also say something about the County Allocation of Revenue Bill that is before us. I support the Bill. However, I have a number of issues which I wish to raise. First of all, is the issue of ceilings. I have noticed that the ceilings for the county executives have been reduced but those of the county assemblies have been increased. For my county, the ceiling of the county executive has been reduced by Kshs100 million; from Kshs588 million to Kshs487 million. The ceiling for the county assembly has been increased from Kshs637 million to Kshs714 million. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Constitution under Article 218(2) requires that whenever we have a significant deviation, then an explanation must be given in the Bill. However, the Bill is silent on this significant deviation, on the issue of ceilings. The reduction in the ceilings for the county executive is a very important issue that the Committee needs to look at because the rate of inflation has gone up. Madam Temporary Speaker, if you look at the Finance Bill that my neighbor and friend, Sen. Cherarkey, is supporting, it is proposing increases which will further affect the operations of the counties."
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