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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "These funds range from different aspects in terms of the fertilizer subsidy programmes, industrial park programme, medical equipment as had been mentioned and water issues. As you know, water and sanitation is a very critical issue. One thing that is very clear is that these funds are also coming from the national Government. If you look at the First Schedule, it talks about conditional allocation to county government from the National Government revenue. This totals to about the first Kshs15 billion allocation. At the same time, we also have the unconditional allocations to county that are coming from the court fines. As the Committee on Finance and Budget, we have really deliberated with the National Treasury on ensuring that monies collected through the courts in the different counties are remitted to particular County Revenue Fund (CRF). One county – Laikipia, if am not wrong - is the only county that has been able to receive its funds. As a committee, we have been pushing the National Treasury to ensure that it disburses the other funds for the other different counties because this money belongs to these counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am happy to see that the Second Schedule, which amounts to Kshs3 billion, is an allocation from the court fines and mineral royalties. As you know, there is the allocation at 30 per cent and that of 10 per cent that we are still pushing the National Treasury that benefits the local communities. The last time we had a discussion with the same Ministry, they talked about how there is no clear framework as to who the local beneficiary is. However, as a committee, we have emphasized that the locals should be able to benefit. I am happy that there is that discussion. This amounts to the Second Schedule of Kshs303 billion. Also, we have what we call the county allocation from proceeds of loans from the development partners for the same financial year, which gives the highest total in this allocation of about Kshs33 billion."
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