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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "content": "Given the fact that this is a piece of legislation that has to go to both Houses of Parliament, in my opinion, we need to widen it up and request a particular percentage to look at how much we need from the Consolidated Fund so that we can make this Bill proactive. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have gone across Nairobi City County. I am quite impressed by the role the private sector has played in setting up fields where people can go and nurture their talent. I hope that when we are talking about this fund, whoever will fund it or however it will be funded, we can clearly indicate how many fields should be set up. If this one per cent, for instance, Nairobi County gets about Kshs20 billion, then one per cent of Kshs20 billion is Kshs200 million. Narok County gets about Kshs10 billion. Approximately, one per cent of the population in Nairobi City County is about Kshs7 million. Would Kshs200 million proportionally be enough to support sporting activities in Nairobi City County? No. Madam Temporary Speaker, perhaps Kshs100 million might be enough to support a population of 1.5 million in Narok County, but in Nairobi City County, it will not. So, I am of the idea that we try and get resources from the Consolidated Fund. I wish that my brother, Sen. Sifuna, will look for a champion in the ‘lower’ House so that they can discuss, particularly when we are going through the budget-making process, so that we can set that money aside. Right now, when you need a road from somewhere, if you know the Committee on Finance and Budget, you can go discuss and say we need a road here. We just need to be able to negotiate. It is important. I like the fact that the Bill is proposing a situation whereby we recognize registered county sports associations. It is important that each one of us here, as Senators, really try to understand what associations are there and what support do they have. Can we talk to the private sector as well? The Government may not be able to do everything with the little resources that we have. Today, we are talking about borrowing from the World Bank approximately Kshs100 billion. Of course, the World Bank has their own stringent measures. They want us to pass legislation that will be uncomfortable to most of us. So, it makes it very difficult. We need to figure out how we tap in and encourage Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from all those entities that are working or doing business in our counties. We could try to see whether we could include a particular amount, maybe that one per cent could be added in the fees for licenses. Some people might say it is over taxation. However, we have to be creative enough because the money that we are sending from the national Government is not enough to support these counties. I would like us to be a bit creative. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is imperative that we become creative. I am saying this because earlier on, we were discussing about the tariffs which have been imposed by the current President of the USA, Donald Trump. I see that as an opportunity. I actually thank him because it is about time that we realign our own existing resources to build our economies. We are relying on the West so much and lamenting that those tariffs will have a big impact on us. On the contrary, I see it as an opportunity. We have a lot of resources 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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