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    "id": 1382918,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Keroche",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the report by the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, which I am also a Member. I take this opportunity to congratulate our Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson who is my namesake, and all the Members who have done a very nice job. I echo the Senators who have spoken before me, especially when it comes to collection OSR. Senators should ensure that counties automate systems for collecting of OSR. This will ensure that we control the theft and the corruption that is being witnessed on a day-to-day basis in our counties. Nakuru County broke the record. It dropped from Kshs3.6 billion to Kshs1.6 billion. How would you explain that? That is pure corruption. I am sure people put that money in their pockets. Our MCAs had no shame in going around the county saying that the Controller of Budget (CoB) had made the mistake. The other day, I saw them calling for public participation because they had to cut the projects or the development that they had already projected. It is time all of us pushed for installation of automated systems in all the counties to ensure proper collection of money. If they are put, the money will be enough to support the national Government. We keep on talking about taxes. Business people feel they are left out. So, it is time for the Government to ensure that there is ease of doing business in our country. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services, Senate."
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