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    "id": 1462740,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "rewrite the Constitution by proposing to reduce the amount of money which has been set by an independent body that is given powers using a particular base. Sometimes before we talk here, we need to be educated on exactly each and every role that we are discussing. If we are discussing the issue of the Division of Revenue Bill, which I heard my sister, Sen. Tobiko, talking about and saying that there is an amendment to it from the National Assembly that is to be brought here. Then this would be the first time in history that I have heard that the Division of Revenue Bill has been amended. This explains why until today the President has not signed the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (CARB) that we passed in this House. Section 5 of the Division of Revenue Bill is very clear. If there is a shortfall in any revenues, the national Government absorbs it. First of all, I hope that when we are talking about all these issues, the Committee which is going to be mediating on this should not go out there and shame us. We cannot relook at or entertain any amendment to the Division of Revenue Bill. Secondly, the National Treasury has not released money that has been set aside by the Constitution to uplift the standard of living of our people. Therefore, I disagree with my colleague, Sen. M. Kajwang’, that there are a few things that we may need to change. I believe that counties, especially such as Narok, have got pockets of marginalization. These counties are skewed by the leadership that comes in. They decide we are not going to support the people from Mosiro; we are not going to give them water or a hospital. I want to persuade my colleague, Sen. M. Kajwang’, that I am in pain today, because Narok County was supposed to get about Kshs850 million to help these pockets of marginalization. This was advised by the wisdom of the Commission on Revenue Allocation, who went around, looking at studies on the poverty indexes in this country. He said the people in Leshuta or Mosiro do not have water or hospitals. Therefore, instead of saying the entire Narok county is marginalized, let us be realistic and say that there are parts even in Kilifi that are not marginalized. Madam Temporary Speaker, I request that you give me three more minutes because these are things which we are discussing and are very important. It is important for us to demystify them."
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