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    "id": 1478208,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, let me start by thanking the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget for the focus on matters to do with the division of revenue and disbursement of funds to counties. This Senate is very crucial in devolution as stipulated in Article 96 of the Constitution. However, we need to get concerned as a Senate that we should not just pass money that goes to counties, but we must also ensure that our counties get timely disbursement. It defeats the purpose of us every year passing the cash disbursement schedule with clear amounts, debts and then someone seated in the National Treasury, who is not representing the people of Kenya, decides when to send or not send the money. I think that really indicts us, as Senators, that there is something that we are not doing right. I wish the Members of the Committee on Finance and Budget who are conversing there could listen to me."
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