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    "id": 1381371,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1381371/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2263,
        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "If you check, you will find that LAPFUND, LAPTRUST, Central Provident Fund (CPF) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are owed a lot of money by county governments. In fact, out of the 47 counties, it is only three that are up to date. Nyeri County is one of them. We need to laud the three counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we may need to amend the Retirements Benefits Authority Act, so that the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) can empower the KRA to be a collector of pension deductions from county governments. If they cannot deduct, the CoB should deduct at source, so that our people do not continue to suffer just because of rogue governors. If they are taken as an agent by county governments, we believe that pension deductions will be collected, and our people will no longer suffer. The Committee proposes to bring amendments to the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) Act and also the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Act so that this is done. We also need the National Treasury to be tough so that they reign in the governors not remitting these deductions. As has been mentioned, the Nairobi County Government is one of the major culprits. It owes close to Kshs20 billion. If Nairobi can pay, then these deductions can be reduced. We are proposing that it becomes mandatory for the Controller of Budget (COB) to avoid realising any funds."
}