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    "id": 1478206,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1478206/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 219 of the Constitution states that – “A county’s share of revenue raised by the national government shall be transferred to the county without undue delay and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped under Article 225.” I expected the Committee on Finance and Budget to issue a scathing indictment against the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning for not releasing money. They should release money as approved by the DoRA that we passed in 2024/2025. We will not amend that Act. We will ensure that it is only Kshs401 billion that will go out to counties. We are not about to budge about that. In fact, if you take this matter before a District Magistrate Courts (DM 1), they will tell you this is basic and the law is in place. Finally, on the issue of pending bills in Migori County Government. I am disappointed that when you are being owed by Migori County Government and for you to be paid, you must give 30 per cent of what they owe you to some senior officials. This is why even the Governor of Migori has declined to appear tomorrow. He knows these are some of the serious issues of pending bills that he is facing in Migori County. Therefore, we shall not allow. There are many people who have pressure and diabetes in Migori County because they used their resources to provide services and goods to Migori County Government. In line with our resolution on payment of pending bills that we did adopt, they should be paid."
}