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    "id": 1342389,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kwenya Thuku (",
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    "content": "Kinangop, JP): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to weigh in on the Report by the very honourable Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure led by Hon. GK. I echo the sentiments that I have heard from my colleagues, specifically on the issue of attempts by the Executive to legislate. The Roads Act of 1999 clearly stipulates how this money should be shared between the different agencies, especially monies that are allocated to constituencies. The 22 per cent and 10 per cent allocation makes a total of 32 per cent. Any attempt to give any directive is not only an impunity in itself, but also total disrespect and disregard for this House. As Hon. Tom has just said, if there is any need to amend this law, it must come to this House so that the House pronounces itself on it. We have not seen any attempt to amend the same. Therefore, any communication to that effect should be annulled. Roads that are constructed in constituencies through funds allocated to KeRRA under the oversight of Members of Parliament are the only visible ones. The KeRRA money and the roads that are built by Members of Parliament, through their oversight role, are the only ones that are visible. Therefore, whether the county governments have been promised by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) that there will be an increase…"
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