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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill, 2024. Yesterday, the President visited Kisumu. When the Cabinet Secretary of National Treasury and Economic Planning was called to make a speech, he made an outstanding statement on devolution. He was reflecting on a commitment that the President and himself shared in support of county governments. I expected that we would maintain the Kshs400 billion that we initially agreed on to be given to the counties. This would have been an outright support to devolution and county governments. Accepting a reduction to Kshs387 billion or less is not the commitment that the Head of State made with the Cabinet Secretary in the support of county governments. However, I empathise with the committee. I feel the reasons that the committee gave through the Mover and Seconder of this mediated report were sufficient. From the onset, I would like to state that negotiations may not be the preserve of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holders, as was stated by Sen. Sifuna when he was seconding this Motion. Negotiations are just deliberations that lead to a give-and- take. I still feel that it would not be fair to the county governments to go by the report and the figures that have been given here. The counties have no avenue of developing their areas other than the own-source revenue that they get and the equitable share given. We know that the PPs have not been working for the county governments. The national Government has policies that put The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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