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"content": "chaired by my friend, Senator for Wajir, Sen. Abass, went to Lamu. We found that the county has done some construction work and they have not finished. If you look at where the construction is now, they would need millions of money to finish. So, what is the purpose of sending money to the counties and you do not finish your projects? Two weeks ago, we went to Lodwar in Turkana County. There is a park called Biashara Park, a three-storeyed building, but not finished. It consumed millions and millions of monies. There are projects that are not complete. They were funded by the national Government and the county government. Some were funded by the county government only. As a Senate, specifically the devolution committee, should visit counties and see projects that are not finished. They should call the governors and ask them when they will finish them. Let them give us timeline. Let me take you back to the First Schedule, which is conditional allocation for the community health workers. If you go to hospitals and health centres in rural areas, specifically places like Marsabit, Turkana, Wajir, Mandera and even Kitui, health workers are working under inhumane conditions. It is time that we equip them. The issue of salaries can come later, but they must be fully equipped. In some instances, even gloves are not there. You find some of them putting on plastic. This is not fair. So, on the issue of health promoters, first of all, the conditions they are working under should be conducive. Number two, delay in payment. Their salaries, or whatever they are being paid, should be paid in time. I also want to take you to the Third Schedule on the issue of court fines. I have seen 10 counties receiving money collected from the fines. What I want to know is what other Senators have said. Other Senators are saying accountability for these funds should be open and be scrutinized, so that we know how much money is being received and how much is given to counties. Why is this money given to only 10 counties? I do not know the reason, but somebody should tell me. Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problem the National Assembly is trying to put forward is that the counties are corrupt and are not managing their resources very well. Yes, we have a problem, but the problem in the counties are supposed to be managed and oversighted by this House. The money is budgeted. You will find that people will go for public participation. The community will say what they want. The budget will be undertaken. After that budget is undertaken, there will be another budget, which is called supplementary budget. Once they bring that budget, you will find that what the people asked for is not there. It is removed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what this House needs to do is to follow each county, what budget they put forward and what is in the public participation; what the people asked for. After knowing what the people have asked for and the budget has been dealt with, we need to know what is on the ground. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have 47 counties. I want to challenge my friends here. Please, look at the budget on paper then go to your counties and see if the work has been done or even started. You will find that most of the works have not been done and others are not complete. 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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