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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the spirit of the Finance and Budget Committee and the concerns that have been put forward, I want to comment on the Statement read by the Chairperson of the Committee and make some clarification. The Senator for Nandi County, Sen. Cherkakey, and the Senator for Vihiga County, Sen. Osotsi, have expressed concerns that perhaps the Chairperson together with the Vice-Chairperson and Members of Finance and Budget Committee might not be keen on the disbursement schedules that is supposed to go the counties. I know very well that the Chairperson of the Finance and Budget Committee is one of the biggest thorns in the flesh of the Ministry of the National Treasury and Economic Planning. This is because he calls them all the time to make sure that money goes to counties. When the Chairperson is not there for any official reasons, the Vice- Chairperson, capably also fights so hard. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the DoRA does not ensure the National Treasury gives counties money. We pass DoRA to determine the money shared between national and county governments. It stops there. The instruments used to get money for counties in law is the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA). It is the Bill that helps us to define what counties get among themselves of the shareable revenue between the national Government and county governments. In the last Financial Year, CARA was not passed so the schedule has also not been passed. That is still a lacuna in law. That is why the advisory had to come in place to help solve that lacuna. There is no reason whatsoever to indicate to the public that there is any instrument that we can use to take monies to counties. Lastly, I want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. We must find a methodology to audit and query any donors who are dealing directly with counties. Otherwise, counties will end up losing money, like what we are seeing in happening in Nandi County and other counties. Projects that are directly funded by donors--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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