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"speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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"content": "expect a member of staff who has not gotten salary for two-three months to attend to a patient? It is not possible. Something needs to be done. We are happy that this money is going to the counties. However, when this money hits the account of the county government, this money is diverted elsewhere. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as a House, we cannot just sit here and always talk about counties doing A, B and C. Perhaps, the Chairperson of Senate Standing Committee on Public Accounts will speak to the reports of Public Accounts Committee. When these governors are asked to come and appear before the Public Accounts Committee or any other committee of oversight, do not appear. They always give excuse. Some will say, “I have travelled sijui to where”, “I am sick”--- Accountability is a big problem as far as budget allocated to those counties are concerned. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the headquarters, I remember I sat in a committee that allocated budget to the five counties that are financed by the National Government. This was 2015. Up to date, if I could speak for Isiolo County, that building is a shell. It is an eyesore. How many years are those, down the line, from 2015 to date? We do not have offices. We are actually dipping into our pockets and paying rent to private individuals, while we should have prioritized in finishing that particular building. We always get our priorities wrong. Since I can see Isiolo County has been allocated Kshs150 million, I wish they could utilize that money to finish that building. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other point that I would like to speak to is the County Industrial Park. As it has been indicated, there are only 19 counties that are financed. However, the governors all over now, are running around looking for land where they can fix Industrial Park. Even those who are not among the 19 are allocating budget to Industrial Park. We need to have our priorities right. If our headquarters are not fixed, why do you run around fixing Industrial Park without a budget allocation? The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget should look into this and see that those who already have allocated budget for that purpose in their budget are the only ones who should be actually given the Kshs250 million from the National Government. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in reference to the projects that are pending, there are so many projects that have stalled in the country. So many. Instead of, finishing the projects that have stalled in the counties, the new governors will abandon and start theirs. Similarly, instead of the National Government finishing the projects they have started--- For example, there are so many projects and Equalization Fund that have been abandoned by the National Government. Those are the projects that should have helped our people, especially health centers. I have several projects in my county that have stalled, and up to now, almost three to five years down the line, they have not been completed. I urge the Department that is concerned with national government projects, to come up with projects that have stalled in all the counties, so that we can see how we to complete those projects. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kshs50.5 billion is a lot of money, and I must thank the Senate Standing Committee on finance and Budget as far as this budget and Bill is concerned. A delay by the national Government is not right because we cannot always 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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