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    "id": 1386266,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386266/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I thank Commissioner, Sen. Omogeni, for updating the House on the status of the release of funds, especially for operations of our respective county offices. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are now beginning to play hide and seek with the electorate and even our members of staff. This is because the funds that Sen. Omogeni has made reference to for the operations, Senators will use for tea in their offices and for hiring taxis to different destinations. The amount of debt that has been accumulated by the respective offices of Senators are staggering. Since January, that amount has not been received in our counties. It puts us in a very awkward situation. We require other Government offices to operate and deliver services, but we are unable to operationalize our own offices. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter that the National Treasury must begin to take more seriously than they do. Disbursements to different votes for Parliament should not be an afterthought. It should be a priority issue. Moreover, monies that were due in January have not been released to date and there is no sign that it will be released tomorrow or the day after. Therefore, the National Treasury must take note. I thank the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) for that update."
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