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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "eloquent and very knowledgeable. They know what they want, they know what they need. The job opportunities might not be enough for everyone, but the businesses for our people can create opportunities. These businesses can keep thriving, if this issue of the pending bills is also sorted out. We cannot have a few being paid and the rest are suffering each and every day. How do we change this? How do we stop them from coming out? We have educated them. They are our people; they are our young people. If you recall a few years ago - if my memory serves me right - we used to have so many strikes in the schools. Schools were being burnt some few years ago. Who was burning these schools then? Where is this generation that was burning those schools? Very educated out here; it needs to start with us as leaders. The issue of too much politicking, too much chest thumping will not help us. We need to offer leadership. At this point, it does not matter. We are all Kenyans. That is the common denominator. We do not want to look back and start seeing ourselves like where Haiti is seeing itself today and countries like Sudan. This is our country. When we stand here and we are voting today for the allocation of the Kshs415 billion to these counties, Kenyans expect progress at the devolved level. It is high time that we showed unity. When a soul is taken away; today it is me, tomorrow it is you and I do not think there is anything to celebrate. When parents are losing their children, it is not something to celebrate. When young women are being raped like we saw what happened, it is not the kind of nation we want. All that is needed is money to be put in its correct use. Our mandate is for the county governments. As the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, we have tried our best. Governors, do not let us down. Achieve the goals of the devolved governments today. It is not about who has how many goons. That is not the country we want. I want to tell my colleague leaders, we are not the ones who are safe. We are continuing to create a gap between the politicians and the citizens. What you are seeing happening today, the whole blame is being heaped on the leadership, including us. It is high time we should know that at the end of the day, this is our country and these are our young people. They are growing, they have experienced and tested the waters. There needs to be financial and economic progress. As a Senate, we have done our part. Let county governments do their part. The National Assembly oversights the Executive. Let them do their part. If everyone does their part, we will continue enjoying the fruits of the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, through the formula, the Committee on Finance and Budget and the Chairperson, and I heard him table the same, this has enabled the 12 counties to benefit with the Kshs4.46 billion. Can we appreciate what has been given? Can the county governments appreciate? Can they increase their own-source revenue with the aim and target of ensuring that they reduce the pending bills? I believe through this, we will ensure that our people are sorted out economically. With those remarks, I support."
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