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    "id": 1258936,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wundanyi, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Danson Mwashako",
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    "content": "can be put into economic use. We need to really have a debate and agree that the resources that are found in the counties that receive little allocation must be shared with the national Government. For instance, Tsavo East and Tsavo West give this country approximately Ksh2 or Ksh3 billion a year, yet Taita Taveta does not receive even a shilling of that revenue. We must do everything possible to make sure that every county is able to enjoy the resources that are within their areas. Lastly, Hon. Temporary Speaker, we know about pending bills in counties. If nothing is done, then counties that have new leadership that have got into office will lose contractors and supplies. Our Small and Medium-Size Enterprise (SMEs) sector of this country is extremely important to generate employment but fall victim of pending bills. The Senate and Controller of Budget must find a solution. The county governments must be forced to, first of all, pay pending bills as a first charge to all the money that is appropriated to them. County assemblies have been allocated around Ksh40 billion. They are extremely important in overseeing what the county government executive does. We must call to order the county executives that do not give county assemblies enough budget in time so that they cripple them to a level that they cannot oversee the executive. With all these remarks, I second and indeed call upon my colleagues to support this Bill and pass it without amendments. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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