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    "id": 1408704,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "As we are allocating these funds, let us also be alive to the fact that these accounting officers are actually not doing what they are supposed to do with them. Therefore, when I hear people saying that we have to push for more funds so that they get Kshs400 billion, the Nairobi City County Governor should first of all tell us how he used the Kshs840 million for disaster management. The same goes for Susan Kihika in Nakuru County and all these counties that have been highly affected. They have 2 per cent that is a lot of money. At least Gov. Kang’ata of Murang’a County gave proper feedback that, indeed, he just got Kshs10 million. We will continue to ask the hard questions, until these people tell us what they are doing with the money. I believe that this money allocated in this Bill is enough. Going forward, if disaster management is a function that county Governments cannot deal with, let it be brought back to national Government. As a defender of devolved functions, it is time that our governors are transparent with the funds that they have been allocated. For example, the 2 per cent disaster management funds allocated to all the 47 counties. Let them stop coming back and asking the national Government to allocate them more money for disaster management when for instance, they cannot even account for Kshs800 million in Nairobi City County. Gov. Sakaja owes us an explanation of what he is doing with the money for disaster management. I think, and I have a feeling that Gov. Sakaja is unable to manage this county. We, as a House that is here to protect devolution, can give him other options. We have seen what has happened in the past. Otherwise, I support this Bill and devolution to the extent that we should be accountable for the monies being given to the counties."
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