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    "id": 1431530,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samuel Atandi",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much. I rise to support the Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill which has been ably presented by my Chairman, Hon. Ndindi Nyoro. I was part of the mediation team that midwifed this Report, together with the team that represented the National Assembly, led by the Co-Chair, Hon. Ndindi and the other Co-Chair from the Senate, Hon. Kathuri Murungi from Meru County. This is one of the best reports that this House is going to pass. The amount of money we have allocated to counties has now passed the Ksh300 billion figure. This is a substantial amount which, if well utilised by the counties will enable us see development in the counties. As we discuss this Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill, the shareable revenue to counties is not subject to supplementary budget. Even if the revenue forecast is not achieved, the money allocated to counties is never changed. Therefore, it is stable money and counties have no excuse. Whereas we are going to consider supplementary budgets in response to shortage in revenue, the money going to counties does not change. Secondly, there are some functions which have not been properly devolved and this is something that this House needs to take very seriously. Even as we pass budgets here, there are some functions that are still being held by the national Government against the Constitution. This is something that we need to really be serious about and ensure that all those functions which were constitutionally meant for counties are done by counties. If this is done, then we are not going to have conflict when sharing revenues vertically between national Government and county governments. The argument which has been advanced by governors and the Senate is that there are too many functions which we are still holding up here, which actually should go to counties. 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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