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    "id": 1407769,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "also ask counties to raise their own source revenue. For instance, Nandi has the potential of raising Kshs630 million from own source revenue. Therefore, even as we go into the future, we must agree as a nation that payment of pending bills should be a priority in all aspects. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even as the country goes through many challenges, this must be settled. During COVID-19 pandemic, we purchased most of the supplies out of what we call emergency or direct sourcing. With the current issue of floods, there will be many needs. The county government and the national Government will be required to supply services and goods, for instance, food and supplies, among others, to Kenyans who are suffering. While we empathise and send our condolences to many Kenyans who are suffering because of floods, we must ensure that service providers are also paid. Many service provisions are needed at the moment even as the planting season is ongoing. Finally, let the people stick to procurement plans. Let counties not budget without the allocation of resources. How can you budget to buy water in this Chamber, for instance, when you do not have a budgetary allocation and that is what arises? As a Member of the CPAC, I hope this matter shall be referred to us so that we can interrogate this because this is a life issue. This matter is dear to many Kenyans. Many Kenyans are on drugs for various ailments, for instance, blood pressure and diabetes. Some have even passed on because of the challenges of being owed by county governments and state departments. There was another entity that claimed they are owed Kshs650 billion. I know there is the national public debt. However, we must agree going in the future; we must have an ultimate responsibility. I am praying for a day that a governor will be brought here to be prosecuted because of non-payment of pending bills. In my county, there is a creamery that has a stalled project worth almost Kshs1 billion and pending bills has not been paid. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, because of a fraction of expiry of my time, I beg to rest, support and bring amendments, if need be. I thank you."
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