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    "id": 1558413,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "content": "Last year, we passed the Facility Improvement Fund (FIF). When we did that, it colluded with other funds that exist in counties. Now, as I support this fund, I am alive to the fact that county assemblies determine what sort of funds to set up. Once they do, you will find that a lot of counties have so many funds that exist. In fact, one of the biggest problems we have been having is how we collapse all these funds. We talk about the funds which are set up approved under Section 116 of the PFM Act. They are time- bound. You know, funds will be there for up to 10 years. This is a very noble idea that Sen. Sifuna has brought. However, we have to think thoroughly on how we will make sure we implement it. Counties are suffering. The money that we are setting aside, we are sending to counties. If we send one per cent of the money that is being sent to Narok County to promote sports, it will be difficult for the county to carry out other activities. I am a firm believer that we should not be reducing the money that we are already sending out to counties or forcing county governments to set aside one per cent of their resources for sports activities. I think we need to look at the additional allocation funds, the funds from the national Government or the funds from the Consolidated Fund. I want to persuade my brother, Sen. Sifuna, that we find a way to amend this law and not require counties to set aside one per cent of the little money that we are sending to them to finance sports. Let us find a way how we can get one per cent from the Consolidated Fund. When we do so, we will be sending more money to our counties. I know how painful it is for young men who are trying to nurture their talent to call their Senators to asking for financial support. I know how painful it is when we have sports in our counties which are not funded either by private sector or counties. In the wisdom of the county assemblies, when they are agonizing on how to budget the small resources that they have, they decide that sports might not be a necessity. So, I am agonizing on where this one per cent of resources will come from."
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