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    "id": 1556192,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, I have a quick comment on this Statement by Senator for Trans-Nzoia. I feel that as a House, perhaps, the Committee that will handle this matter needs to lead this House into making a decision on the number of funds a county government can create. There are counties that up to now, have more than 100 fund accounts, all in separate different bank accounts. That makes it even practically impossible to keep tabs of what each of these funds is doing. As a House, we must make a decision on the justification that needs to exist before a county government can create a fund. Otherwise, we run the risk of county governments actually creating funds for every Kshs10 million and billions that we send to them, therefore, making it virtually impossible to keep track of. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been seeing the Governor of Trans Nzoia in so many functions, saying so many things, but none to do with devolution. How is he able to do this? You know another time I said in this House, if you want to know a stealing governor, they are very vocal on every subject other than the subject matter for which they were elected for. You will never hear them talk about healthcare or devolved services, but they will be out there parroting, somebody wants to kill me, this and that, I am not threatened, and this kind of business. I want to challenge the Finance and Budget Committee that this matter has been with us for far too long. We cannot just reduce it to be a matter of Statement. Please, guide this House by way of legislation, so that we lead county governments in the right direction. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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