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    "id": 1491453,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for bringing this Bill which is timely and much needed. I believe it has been delayed because it should have come earlier. For the longest time, I have met with MCAs from many counties crying how hard it is for them to perform their oversight function because they have to keep begging governors to fund their activities and balance their oversight function vis-à-vis the need for them to be supported by the respective counties. This law will set our county assemblies free from being tied to the governors whom they are supposed to oversight. It will set Kenyans free from having to watch devolved funds being used in a corrupt manner and people watching helplessly, including those on the first line of defence and oversight, which is supposed to be done by county assemblies. It definitely speaks to better management of resources at the county level. It also seeks to deliver autonomy to the operations of county assemblies from the executives within the counties. I have looked at the amendments proposed in the clauses. It definitely introduces the concept of the Fund and its structure. I like what is contained in Clause 6 of the Bill, which seeks to amend Section 109(a) to introduce the County Assembly Fund. Sources of this Fund will come from such monies that may be appropriated by the county assembly from the County Revenue Fund (CRF) established for each county. The second source are grants, gifts, donations or bequests. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you recall the structure and some of the amendments we have been discussing in this House regarding donations, gifts and bequests taken to the counties, it opens an avenue that a county can receive beyond the exchequer in the national The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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