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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Bill. Today, I am a proud Senator for Kiambu County because we are passing two laws that are giving more money to Kiambu County. The County Allocation of Revenue Bill, has added over Kshs480 million to the county. The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill has also added Kshs2.5 billion to the county. Today, Kiambu will be getting Kshs15.2 billion. I am happy that we have been able to discuss this and agreed with other Senators that these monies need to be taken to counties. I now urge the County Government of Kiambu, together with other counties, to utilize this money with diligence. Even if we say that this money comes from the national Government, it actually comes from the pockets of the citizens of this great Republic. They must use this money knowing that it is the Wanjikus and everyone else who has been deducted, so that it can develop the counties. I have noted that we have an additional allocation of about Kshs335 million for Kiambu County as road maintenance fuel levy. I caution this House, and bring it to its attention that the Ministry of Roads and Transport, led by the former Senator, Hon. Murkomen, is hiding behind the National Assembly, by saying that this amount should never be taken to counties. They have come up with a formula, say, 22 plus 10 per cent will be going to Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). I urge this House, that if we pass the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill today, it is going to undo what that department is trying to do. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good to note that, as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation, I shall bring the Roads Bill that is going to disband KeRRA, so that all this money goes to counties. The Members of Parliament (MPs) have no business constructing roads that are meant for a county government. We need this money to go to the county governments. That is the 22 per cent plus ---"
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