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    "id": 1462687,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462687/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "We did a good job as a Senate to map out the specific wards. If you check the allocations to Kakamega County, it is specific wards where these funds have to go to and as the County Assembly of Kakamega does their annual budget they include these funds. I think to that level, as a Senate, we did a good job. We can actually improve on it and go as far as naming the specific location because we are already at ward level, which is quite impressive. We have travelled an important journey. Madam Temporary Speaker, the final point is that I agree with our committee that this reduction is not justified. Much as we are down in the Finance Bill 2022/2023 and 2023/2024, this reduction is too drastic unless we sit in a mediation committee and agree and it is demonstrated to us as a House, why specifically the equalization fund. Already what should have been devolved in terms of equalization fund to these regions is Kshs64 billion, but what has only gone, so far, is a paltry Kshs13 billion. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are still short by Kshs48 billion even without the reduction. Therefore, to reduce it even further does not solve our problem. I support."
}