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    "id": 1259918,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also rise to support this amendment and concur with the many Members who have spoken to it that we are going to make a difference using this Levy. More importantly, this will be a shared function between the national Government and the county governments. After this, what we shall be dealing with is the implementation. The cooperation with the counties must also benefit the specific counties where these projects will be undertaken. The issues of sourcing labour and materials must benefit the specific area where those projects will be undertaken. More importantly is that moving forward, even as we debate the county allocations, we have to stem out and deal with is corruption, and pilferage of funds that are meant to finance projects to benefit the public. This year and last year have been very tough. They are tough times for the public. We cannot afford to have any corruption with these monies. I hope we will put in place stringent measures and oversee the appropriation of these monies, as the two Houses of Parliament. The same should apply to the counties. The Senate and the county assemblies should also be able to oversee the counties’ monies so that we make sure that every shilling that is meant to benefit a Kenyan does not go into a pocket of an individual. That way, we will be able to get the benefit and value for money. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady."
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