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    "id": 1520155,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520155/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lagdera, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdikadir Mohamed",
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    "content": "into smaller parts and put into small projects of like Ksh3 or Ksh4 million which have no impact completely. They denied our proposal that we put this money into one single project that could have a big impact on the constituency. They told us to go back and divide the money into locations and sublocations. Those are things which will have no impact and after one year, they will disappear. For example, if you put up a toilet today, or if you have a small water pump, after three years, they will be worn out, but if I use that money on electricity, it will help. It is something that will be there forever. One thing I would say is that we do not need to wait for this Bill. We need the secretariat at these headquarters to be reformed immediately because their mindset is right for the county government. They think, hear and work for the county government. They do not take proposals from other people, but only from the county government, yet we know the problem we have with the county government right now. If they cannot account for their money, why should we give them more money to go and misuse? They normally do double allocation where a project is normally done, but they will say that it has been done by a collection fund, and therefore, money is misappropriated like that. The coming policy, I think this is the third policy, should be looked into seriously, so that this money can have an impact on development on the ground. The one currently in place is recognising locations and sublocations as pockets of development. If you look at it seriously, those developments that they want to put there do not have an impact. With those few remarks, I support the Bill, but with amendments."
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