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    "id": 1431522,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1431522/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Chache North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Japheth Nyakundi",
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    "content": " Thank you for this opportunity. Firstly, I thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I thank his Co-Chair in the Mediation Committee from the Senate, Hon. Murungi. I thank them for making sure mediation between the National Assembly and the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill was successful. Historically, this is the first time monies to county governments hit Ksh400 billion. These monies are going to assist us in our county governments. As the national Government, we assure county governments that we support devolution. The President of the Republic of Kenya, Dr William Ruto, supports devolution. That is why we are smiling seeing the monies going to county governments. This money will go a long way in paying pending bills. Most county governments have many pending bills. The Ksh400.1 billion that is shareable revenue will pay the pending bills we owe most contractors and business people who do business with county governments. Most of them have lost their property and lives due to payment delays. County governments will be able to pay ECD teachers, employ more ECD teachers, and build more ECD classes. These monies will go a long way to ensure that county governments are able to put drugs in hospitals. We have seen that most of these hospitals do not have drugs and are not well equipped. These monies will assist in building more healthcare facilities and more Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 hospitals, together with dispensaries. We assure county governments that the national Government will assist them to handle all devolved The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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