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    "id": 1257816,
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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": "He also argued that those increased taxes are going to support this programme. County governments receive resources through the Division of Revenue Act that we deal with here, in the Senate. It is unfortunate that this came from Sen. Cherarkey because I know his position on the Division of Revenue Act is just about everything. That next year when we come here to discuss the division of revenue, he will increase resources on the counties; I will be bold and happy. Nairobi City County is going to spend Kshs800 million per year to feed the children in public schools. Do you know that that Kshs800 million is the entire extra allocation that Nairobi City County received under the Division of Revenue this year? So, you can imagine a single project like that in the Nairobi City County gobbles up every single penny that we added to the equitable share of the county. The County Governor told us that on Madaraka Day that he is going to put Kshs500 million in renovating City Stadium. This is why we argue here every day with my colleagues that counties need money. So, if indeed the national Government is receiving an additional Kshs300 billion, why is it not possible for us to make sure that also the county Governments receive additional resources commensurate to the responsibilities that we are adding upon them?"
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