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    "id": 1419743,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1419743/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Bill. The Division of Revenue Bill divides the monies to be budgeted and used for the national Government functions and also for devolved functions. The Senate is there to protect devolution and to make sure it works. There have been challenges. The Constitution devolves certain functions, such as agriculture and health. Especially in Health, there has been a lot of confusion. There are many projects that are done by the national government for devolved units, especially in the health sector. There have been issues with scanning machines, which were sent to all the counties. These machines were sent there, but they are not functioning. It was like buying a car without an engine and expect to use it. So, this very expensive equipment has been left lying in every single county, and yet that money was used by the national Government instead of it having devolved in the Division of Revenue Bill. Similarly, with agriculture, there are many things, even the big problem of fake fertilizers. If this agriculture function was devolved, probably we would not be having the sort of scandal that we have in the nation with many people calling for the resignation of 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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