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    "id": 1545884,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, much obliged. As far as the Bill is concerned, in the First Schedule of RMLF, Isiolo County has been allocated Kshs190 million, which is a lot of money. In my opinion, as a country we are going wrong, because you will see that the budget for roads is within the constituency, the county government, and the National Government. If this budget is consolidated in one basket, it will do a wonderful job. However, as it is, this money is not helping our people on the ground. Much of this money is going to murram roads. There are no tarmacked roads. Those roads are swept away immediately after the rains, which means we are dipping into a hole that is not giving us any benefit at all. Secondly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the county governments do not have even experience and expertise as far as roads are concerned. There are no engineers in the counties. The work of the engineers is done by County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers and the contractors themselves. So, I am happy that this budget is allocated to Isiolo County. However, I hope the County Government of Isiolo will put this money in proper use. There is a bridge that collapsed yesterday in Isiolo County as a result of rains. Therefore, they should be able to utilize this money to have a solution to it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second point that I would like to raise is on Community Health Promoters. Our health staff in the counties are in a pathetic situation. They do not get salary and allowances. Their remittance is not remitted to National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) or National Social Security Fund (NSSF). How do you 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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