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    "id": 1419791,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamu",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill. I also urge the county governments to be contented with the Kshs391.1 billion that we are allocating to them. It translates to about 25 percent of the money that the Government collects. The Government is already grappling with financial constraints due to lack of financial access in both local and international markets. The President has been in the forefront urging us all to live within our means. Let us avoid over ambitious budgets which lead to corruption and stalled projects. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Controller of Budget (CoB) report indicates that most counties are spending 75 percent of money allocated to them on recurring expenditure like salaries, against the regulations of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act which indicate that salaries should be about 35 percent. There is also the question of accountability. Many governors are not able to account for the money that goes to them. County governments should also seek to settle all eligible pending bills and avoid the stalling of projects. With those few remarks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support."
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