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    "id": 1475983,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1475983/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "The Governor of Nairobi City County does a few bad things, but he also surprises me with a few good things. Like on own source revenue, he has done well. He has raised Kshs12 billion. I also cannot fail to congratulate the Governor of Bungoma on own source revenue. Governor Lusaka found when hon. Wangamati was collecting a mere Kshs400 million, but the man who sat where you are, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and learnt the good manners of respecting public money from this House, has done wonders. From Kshs400 million, he has raised Kshs1.12 billion in Bungoma. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a living shame to what is happening in Kakamega. Ooh Kakamega! Kakamega is the second biggest county in this country and it has some of the best resource raising points, which include the Kshs10 billion economy of Butali Sugar Company. This company pays taxes and cess. There is West Kenya Sugar Company has an economy of Kshs15 billion per year and Mumias Sugar Company, with an economy of Kshs24 billion. This is before you mention other avenues of own source revenue collection. The Governor of Kakamega found when hon. Oparanya was doing well, but the collection of revenue has dipped. Right now, he is trailing according to the report of the CoB. I invite colleagues to read this report. Kakamega, Bomet, Busia, Mandera and Migori counties are the bad boys on abuse of own source revenue. Gov. Barasa cannot be collecting money from our women at Khayega and our boda bodas from Malaba, Butere, Mumias, Malinya, Shinyalu, Lumakanda and Likuyani and abusing that money. We want that money to be banked. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will end by speaking again to the bad manners of governors - extravagance. I hear that some people are harassing the CoB because they think she is exposing them too much. National Assembly should give the CoB more money because she is doing a good job. She is calling out these people so that the Senate can deal with them. 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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