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    "id": 1491454,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1491454/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "Government. This Fund can also receive donations and gifts beyond what is being given or earned from Own Source Revenue (OSR). It has also given an avenue that in this Fund, we may have such monies, as may be allocated from that purpose from investments, fees or levies administered by the county. In other words, this Fund will structure what is being earned, including OSR within the counties, as a Fund that can be utilised for the purpose for which it is set. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe this Bill is a big boost to devolution but it calls for heavy responsibility on county assemblies because, to whoever much is given, much is demanded. As we ensure that devolution is supported from the grassroots, it means that MCAs must be in a position to safeguard those resources that are being devolved further to where people are. The purpose of this Fund, ultimately, is to deliver services to the people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, following what you have done today, I believe all the MCAs from all the wards in the Republic of Kenya and county assemblies should celebrate tonight because of this Bill, especially when it is passed. We know that in some counties, it has been difficult for the assemblies to discuss any impeachment of governors on misuse or misallocation of resources. I believe once they have this Fund, there will be no more reason to watch billions of shillings being carted away from counties. Instead of seeing development, we see private entities being grown by individuals who are serving in public offices. I urge county assemblies, since they have been granted what they have been crying for, to take this opportunity to ensure that there is development we have lacked within the counties. Counties have received billions of shillings, yet there is not even a single hospital for the people. Counties have received billions of shillings, yet there is nothing done in agriculture."
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