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    "id": 1416799,
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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "know.' Then we will ask the EACC to find out. This has to stop because Kenyans want to see change. So, how will we bring about change? I have seen that counties have been allocated Ksh391.1 billion for the financial year 2024-2025 from revenue that is raised nationally. After ten years of devolution, we need to know the revenue raised locally in one day. So, as we share our national revenue, at the end of the year, we know county X... Let me give an example of Nairobi County, where at one time, Kidero collected Ksh13 billion, and Sonko also tried. This county can collect between Ksh30 billion and Ksh80 billion if revenue streams are put to proper use. At one point, we had more than 2,000 revenue streams, and some individuals had passwords for these accounts. So, a governor had no idea how much revenue was collected locally. I want to plead with my governor for the first time to call Members of Parliament from Nairobi County and sit down with them after passing the Division of Revenue Bill. This is so that he can tell us how much is going to each constituency and for what activities. This is because the more we work together, the more I appreciate it when I see how members of Parliament from Murang'a and Homabay counties work closely with their governors. They put their budgets together and know how much will go to each constituency. My prayer to my governor is that in 2024, we will work as a team, not because we like each other but for the sake of Nairobians so that they can see change. As I finalise, I know that in the Supplementary Budget, this House appropriated money for building classrooms in Nairobi schools. How I wish that the NG-CDF Committee and the National Treasury could finalise the guidelines. This is because I have attached the certificates of the schools and have been wondering why that money is not coming. I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for its good work. The Government is focusing on paying debts and should prudently ensure that resources… We know the shilling is very weak, but it is getting stronger. We hope we will see a difference by the time we get to June. This is trickling down to our people, and they are feeling the pain. Finally, let me talk about the many road accidents we see nowadays outside this Bill to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure. For example, the accident that occurred in Maungu, where students from Kenyatta University lost their lives, I urge that we install cameras on our roads, like in Tanzania. We also heard about an incident where a woman slept while travelling in a matatu, and her baby was stolen. That is why we need to install cameras. I am talking to my friend and brother, Cabinet Secretary Murkomen, to crack the whip and ensure speed governors are installed in trucks, buses, and school buses. With those few remarks, I condole with the families. May God rest the souls of these children in eternal peace. Oh, how I feel the pain of the parents. May God give grace to these families. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg for support."
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