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    "id": 1474431,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1474431/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for instance, when we went to mediation, there was no possible way of removing Kshs4 billion out of the housing levy deductions. These are statutory deductions that are going on in all counties and they must pay. So, if you touch that Kshs4 billion, you do not get any money that counties will rely on. There was also Kshs3 billion into this Kshs 400.1 billion that was going to new National Social Security Fund enhanced contributions. Again, this is another statutory deduction that there is just no wiggle room around it. The county governments were also committed to County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) with a tune of Kshs11.75 billion. Some contracts have already been signed and committed to by counties. That means that even if you were to take the ongoing projects in the 18 counties and then reduce that amount by Kshs7.25 billion, you would still need over Kshs3.2 billion to help these counties go on. There were also Community Health Promoters (CHPs) that we negotiated for Kshs3.235 billion that have to be paid in the counties. We also have the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) implementation that took about Kshs5.8 billion. This notwithstanding the increment and adjustments of salaries based on inflation that is going on in the entire country that also the counties are subjected to. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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