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    "id": 1400519,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "of perpetual succession. The new governor bears responsibility of the former governor and it then becomes very complicated. Madam Temporary Speaker, when this matter is brought to us, we refer it to investigative agencies, and you end up tainting the name of a new governor, who means well and you leave the old governor who has stolen and looted to go scot-free. We must relook at the whole idea of pending bills and raising a lot of money. When we raise these monies, this Bill does not come up with proper measures of dealing with own source revenue. If it is properly done, own resource revenue is a lot. It can sustain counties in an immense manner and can complete some of the activities in counties for the benefit of the people. Madam Temporary Speaker, when these monies are raised, we have weak mechanisms as to how we have rated because we have put all the money together in an account. You hear of counties with 100 bank accounts. What are they for? A county government needs not more than three bank accounts based on what it does. It is a better way of managing and accountability. If you have 22, 10 or 12 County Executive Committee Members (CECMs), why should the county have 100 bank accounts? This Bill is meant for raising money for the counties. When you raise money, there must be a proper way of the money getting accounted for. If you weaken county assemblies, they will not be strong enough to check the governor properly. You know, when all the processes have been completed, it is the Senate that deals with auditors' reports, where audit queries and certain things have not been done well. There is a lot of money being lost in counties even without the knowledge of governors because of lack of proper legal mechanisms. We have now been presented with a very weak Bill from the National Assembly, proposed by the Executive, without clarity on which Cabinet Secretary will squarely deal with and can make regulations that will make effect. It means we are failing as Parliament before we even end up with a system for the counties. Ccounties’ money-collecting measures should be effective, so that CECMs and people who collect monies are accountable. That will ensure that the right people are levied properly, without leaving out the bourgeoisie in the counties who own properties, but pay very little yet people in the markets and those who walk around doing the so- called reja reja business are paying more. Small industrialists in the counties that grind maize to produce flour spend little time. In terms of value addition, they are paying more than somebody who collects commercial rent every month. This Bill is important, but the Senate has got a lot to do during the Third Reading. The Senate Majority Leader performs an important role in this House. He is now required to co-sponsor this Bill with the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, whom I have a lot of respect for. Having been to Alliance Boys, in Parliament for three terms and dealt with issues of finance, he is fairly experienced. It is good that we have proper records of comparison of what happened in the National Assembly. Is there need of having done proper public participation on this? I The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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