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    "id": 1437293,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13598,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Seki Kanar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join colleague Senators to agree on The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill for Financial Year 2024/2025 that has an additional of Kshs55.4 billion to counties. I am happy because my county has an additional Kshs1 billion from the County Allocation of Revenue Bill and more than Kshs300 million on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill. This means that we have a lot of money that is going to county governments in areas of shareable revenue to complement on issues of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), where my county has received Kshs250 million. I agree with these figures and support this Bill because it will really help county governments to increase their revenue by allocating more money and taking more developments to our counties. I want to add to what has been said on the 20 per cent of share of minerals and loyalties. The 20 per cent that has been provided has almost an additional of Kshs1 billion, but this is just on the 20 per cent. The 10 per cent that has been given by the law by the Mining Amendment Bill, which is supposed to go to counties, is yet to be appropriated. I urge the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to push the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to give county governments, particularly communities, the 10 per cent that is being held by the national Government. It is bringing many issues in the communities because they are not getting that money. The stakeholders and industries are also paying that money to national Government. I urge the Ministry to have a structure and policy regulation that will give the 10 per cent to the communities. Otherwise, I support the Bill."
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