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    "id": 1274118,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "The disbursement impresses me because it means even services in the counties will be efficient and effective. Some of the critical services that our counties offer are health, water, and roads among others. As Senators, we are pained that sometimes our hospitals lack drugs and the right infrastructure to serve our people at the counties. The development of water infrastructure and its distribution to our people at the counties is critical. We also have a critical function in roads. We are talking of access to services once roads are constructed in the counties. Roads not only provide access in terms of transport but that also enable access to employment, health and food. All these critical services can only be made available when funds are availed to our counties for their operation. Before I joined the Senate, I was a County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in the county Government of Homa Bay. What used to happen then, and it happened a few months ago, workers in county governments would go for months without salaries. When they do not pay salaries, it means that the children of the workers cannot be in school. This is because they will be sent out of school. If they do not have their salaries on time it means workers are discriminated. This is why I am impressed by the fact that this Cash Disbursement Schedule will ensure there is timeliness in the disbursement of funds and offering of services by the counties. As a result, Kenyans will be happy with devolution. In my county, Homa Bay Municipality has grown to the extent that the water system of Homa Bay town cannot be sustained because the system is old and needs rehabilitation. This can only be done with the availability of funds. The county has got the support of a grant. However, this only went to the extent of enhancing the development of the system, but distribution is still lacking. If the County"
}