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    "id": 1566696,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1566696/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13577,
        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "As we support the passage of this Schedule, we are concerned that the National Treasury has continuously failed to honour the Schedule that this House has developed, putting service delivery in counties into jeopardy. By failing to follow the Disbursement Schedule, the National Treasury is continuously accumulating pending bills in counties and creating a situation where businesses are collapsing. One of the purposes of government is to create employment. If we continue creating pending bills, we are destroying businesses that are employers of other Kenyans. Not all Kenyans will be employed by the Government or work in the public service. There are Kenyans who are employed by Kenyan entrepreneurs who are running businesses. Therefore, when the National Treasury delays or fails to follow that Disbursement Schedule, they are not only creating a problem for county governments, but also generally in the economy. I suggest to the Senator for Mandera and the Chairperson of Budget and Finance Committee that they consider bringing amendments to the PFM Act, so that we can streamline this process and ensure that funds go to county on a timely manner. I support."
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