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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, Kiambu County is not getting anything from this, but I will not be selfish not to support it because I want other areas of our nation to also be where we are in some areas like my county. I know Kisumu, Baringo, Isiolo and Lamu is getting something and will support them despite not wanting us to have the oversight function that is required. They are not in Parliament but they can take me to court when I am given money to oversight my county. My county has so many people that I need to walk in every corner of that county. It is sad to tell you that today I attended a meeting that was convened by the leadership of Kiambu, that is 12 Members of Parliament, myself, the Women Representative and the department of Land and Urban Development and Housing and we were told that Kiambu County is on the verge of losing Kshs1.6 billion because the county government is not meeting the requisite requirement to receive that money. The requirement is just to employ a municipal manager. For one year the governor has not been able to employ seven municipal managers. We are just about to lose Kshs1.6 billion. That is why when I stand here to ask for that oversight, it is because I want to do everything possible to let the people of Kiambu know what is happening with their Governor. However, when I stand here to bring up that issue, we have some Senators who are taking us to court so that we do not get the fund yet they are not even here now to fight for their counties. I am fighting for their counties on their behalf. Madam Temporary Speaker, I propose that next time when we are looking into this issue, the formula change should at least go hand in hand with the law that we are just about to bring on the Floor of this House. To finish my argument, I want to say this Equalization Bill is only supposed to do what we call Bottom up Economic Transformation Agenda because we are trying to uplift those who are downtrodden to bring them to certain area so that we can walk together. Thank you very much."
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