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    "id": 1498210,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498210/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mishi Mboko",
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    "content": "Today, you cannot have processes that go against the Constitution and other related laws. Kenyans are very enlightened. They will litigate to ensure that everything is complied with as per the Constitution and the rule of law. This Bill is addressing current challenges in county revenue collection. As we know, our county governments face different challenges in terms of revenue collection. One is weak revenue administration structures. Do we have the correct structures? Are the structures effective? Do the structures follow the rule of law? Do they follow the Constitution? In most counties, the structures are still as they were during the administration of municipalities. When you look at them, they are not effective. The revenue raised is not what is targeted. Furthermore, the Bill supports implementing the national policy to enhance county governments' own source revenue. We need to know what kind of resources counties have. A county cannot set a target for what it will collect and yet, its resources are limited, and it does not generate the anticipated income. So, whenever counties set targets, they need to be very realistic, and the available resources should be such that they can generate the expected revenue. This Bill will also assist in fighting corruption, addressing the existing gaps in the collection, and raising and imposing taxes and levies. It will also ensure that Kenyans are not burdened. A county government can wake up one day and say it is imposing a levy or a charge without proper procedure and public participation, which is supposed to make citizens aware of what is happening and prepare them to pay the proposed increment in terms of taxes. I support the Bill."
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