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    "id": 1545889,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13587,
        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "Therefore, next time, money should be paid according to priorities, work pending, and work done. Instead of allocating funds to a county to start a new building, it is better to finish existing buildings, so the county can finish the stalled projects. One thing I found is that there is a county with 146 stalled projects. Some of the stalled projects require only Kshs500,000 to be completed. So, you get surprised. Why are the governors not taking this kind of business seriously? As Senators, we have to agree on how best we will compel the various respective governors to be able to complete these stalled projects. I was having a conversation with some friends, and I found that the World Bank is concerned that the absorption rate for its projects in Kenya is only 8 per cent of the money that has been given out. We are not even utilising the borrowed money from the donors. We have so many reports. Today, we are laying so many reports from the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and the County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee(CPIC). These reports will just be shelved. Are we following up on the issues? Every Committee has to follow up on all the concerns raised, so that we address them. Then, we can hold leaders in countries responsible. Then, we can compel institutions like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Auditor-General, and Controller of Budget (CoB) to follow up on the issues raised by the Senate. We have only two months to use this money, and we have many pending bills. These pending bills must be cleared using these funds. With those few remarks, I want to give my friend time. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and I support you."
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