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    "id": 1489931,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13587,
        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "council offices like Tharaka-Nithi County, Lamu County, Elgeyo-Marakwet County and Isiolo County. Some of their offices have not been done up to now, 12 years down the line. It is not fair for the Kshs528 million to be removed from the budget. Those people are living in makeshifts. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue is the Community Health Promoters (CHPs). They offer very important health services. The CHPs that were engaged the other day have not been paid. They earn little money of Kshs5,000 per month, which is peanuts, yet their services mean a lot to Kenyans, especially in the rural areas. The CHPs who have been employed were able to reach every household within the rural areas. It is not fair to reduce their money from Kshs3.2 billion to Kshs2.5 billion. That is a difference of Kshs1 billion. These are people who were already employed. They do not have means of transport and hire boda bodas . They do not even get their salaries in time. Therefore, reducing the money for the CHPs is not acceptable. Hon. Speaker, the National Assembly is provoking this House. They want to see that counties do not work. They want us to do away with the counties. Therefore, this House has a responsibility to defend the counties and make sure the money is brought back to them, so that the counties get their right resources. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I reject the amendments."
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