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    "id": 1504389,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1504389/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo",
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    "content": "Thirdly, devolution was not supposed to be a core centre of the National Treasury entirely. Devolved units were not supposed to remain dependent wholly on the National Treasury. They were supposed to generate their own revenue to complement or supplement whatever they got from the National Treasury. Members of Parliament are not in any way part of the Executive that implements any projects at all. We have now given the counties Ksh387 billion from the Ksh380 billion that had been passed with the amendment Bill after the Gen Z demonstrations. The county governments up to this moment have not demonstrated that they are also sharing the burden of reduced revenue. The counties have not demonstrated the austerity measures they have put in place to ensure that they live in the reality of modern times. County governments have not even made any effort to make sure that the equitable share they receive actually supports them to improve own source revenue. We were given documents, reports, and data by the Parliamentary Budget Office that indeed own source revenue has been increasing over time but probably at a lower percentage than expected. This is, therefore, a call upon the county governments in all cadres that they must improve on the existing systems for purposes of improving on-source revenue. We could plug the deficit that so-called that they are talking about. There is a lot of potential. How do we explain that the Nairobi City County still depends on the National Treasury yet own source of revenue for Nairobi City County is boundless, is massive? Can we curb corruption? I listened to the President's State of the Nation address emphasise on fight against corruption. We never intended to devolve corruption. When we devolved systems, we expected county governments to work. I must testify here that since today morning I have received five calls from my constituents looking for money to pay medical bills. Some for delivery in maternity, some for basic malaria, some for fractures, and some for basic ailments. So, I keep on asking them where the user charges money the county government collects and the devolved funds on health go to. Indeed, it is frustrating. Time has come for us to call county governments to order. We never give them money…"
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