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    "id": 1478237,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "or is not likely to be approved by the beginning, then 50 per cent should be authorized to be allocated to the counties. Today, when the Cabinet Secretary appeared before this House, he replied to this Statement. He stated that through this advice that he received from the Office of the Attorney General, he disbursed Kshs31.8 billion. He said that even if there will be late disbursement, this would just be at least within a month as he is settling and ensuring that there is timely disbursement. So, he also agrees on timely disbursement. Further to that, he mentioned that there is about Kshs42 billion still in the County Revenue Fund (CRF) account, which counties are not requisitioning. As much as counties are saying that they do not have money or they have not received the money, the response today from the Cabinet Secretary clearly stated as per what the Committee questioned regarding the funds to the counties, action has been taken and funds have been disbursed. Still, money is lying in the CRF account. So, as Senators, we do not understand why are we still having delayed salaries. Why are we still having issues of pending bills if the Cabinet Secretary appeared here and stated that Kshs42 billion is still lying in the CRF account? I have heard from the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISF), Sen. Osotsi, saying that the Committee on Finance and Budget should push the Ministry for disbursement of these funds. We have done it. We have done our part, and we continue doing it. However, at the same time, we continue asking counties to requisition on time. This is because it has been stated that they also delay on the same and to ensure they increase their own-source revenue. Today, we were to vote on the Division of Revenue Bill, which we postponed until tomorrow. We are still supporting the governors as far as the Kshs401 billion is concerned. So, governors and counties should know that the Senators have done their part. The issues that we have raised while carrying out our oversight mandate in our different committees, as far as, for example, delayed payments, stalled projects, pending bills and salaries are also delayed and yet,f monies have also been disbursed, that should be sorted as of now. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, concerning the Motion for one Mr. Kibet, pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3), I request for the question on the Motion be deferred until a later time. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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