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    "id": 1435812,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also add my voice in support of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2024 for the Financial Year 2024/2025; a fairly straightforward Bill, if you ask me. There are only two things I will mention about this Bill. For now, and into the future, let us kill this misconception that the national Government has got any money to allocate to any county. That is not the case. It is the work of both Houses of Parliament; the National Assembly and the Senate, to share money between the national Government and the county governments. So, expecting that the national Government is going allocate or devolve more funds to the county governments, is expecting something that will never happen. Secondly, I take cognizance of the fact that this year there has been quite some growth in terms of the amount of money allocated to counties. It is about Kshs400 billion. Kitui County is among the top 10 counties that are receiving quite some share of the equitable share from the Senate. As the National Assembly appropriates for the national Government, the Senate is appropriating for counties. I reiterate what I have always said that it is okay we have come from recess today to appropriate money to our counties. It should be okay when we go to those counties next week or the week after to find out how the money we sent to the counties is being utilised. There should be no problem between Senators and Governors. With those remarks, I support."
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