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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. I begin by appreciating the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for elaborately taking us through the Motion and also the seconder of the Motion, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Madam Temporary Speaker, devolution is the heart of service delivery to the people of Kenya. It is, indeed, the one that ensures that the lowest level of leadership in this country feels the service delivery by the Government of the day. We can only then support that devolution by making sure that resources are availed to the county governments. This disbursement schedule ensures that the resources, which have been shared by all the county governments, are disbursed for their utilization. I would like to support the disbursement schedule that has been shared. We have been notified in this Motion that when it is fully complied with, there will be facilitation of service delivery by all the county governments and that they will have no excuse at all as to any delay in the service delivery. County governments are able to execute on their mandates when funds are made available. These funds can only be available when these schedules have been adopted and the National Government ensures that the same is fully complied with for the period that it is aimed at. Madam Temporary Speaker, cash disbursement in terms of this particular schedule enables the county governments to be able to predict and plan on the services that they have for their people. In this case, I would expect, therefore, that we will not be having the long list of pending bills that we have been witnessing across almost all the"
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