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"content": "According to our custom you do not argue with your younger brother. If you are fighting over land and you are older, it is better for you to leave that piece of land and go and find another piece of land; buy it, but you do not fight with your younger brother. In fact, if your brother visits you in Nairobi or in your house, he has the laxity or the latitude to sleep in your house if he is so inclined. His wife, his family, can sleep in your house. However, I cannot go to my younger brother's house and sleep there. My wife and children can sleep, but I cannot sleep there. This informs the principle that we must take care of our younger brothers. It is African, it is what it is. We agree, absolutely and it is coming from a deep conviction that we must carry everybody together. Having left that Kamukunji knowing that we are coming to move a Motion, and there was an amendment that was going to be brought at Kshs2 billion, then, in fact there was no mention of Kshs4 billion. At the maximum, it was Kshs3 billion and the minimum was Kshs1 billion and we agreed on Kshs2 billion. When we were leaving, I was very happy because I was sure we had agreed on something. So, it came as a shock to me when an amendment was moved. Now we are talking about Kshs4.6 billion. More than twice what we had agreed on. No basis has been made for that. Very good arguments have been made here by Sen. Wambua that number one, we did the 0.387 factor, which equalized all of us. Number two, the 35 per cent share, we also equalized. Number three, we were putting Kshs2 billion for our brothers. I was listening very carefully and the argument is our brothers representing the 11 counties were going to get at least three times in terms of accommodation. Madam Temporary Speaker, then today, I see an amendment Motion that says we will get more than twice what we had agreed. The correct thing they should have done is to call for a fresh Kamukunji. They should have brought simulations here to show us that what they are saying, first of all, will not reduce on what we are all supposed to get and secondly, they are not taking advantage of the fact that we agreed quickly with them. My take is that they are pushing their luck too much. It is like what I said the other day. When you are swimming in the sea and you get a misfortune, one of the rocks cuts you a little bit and blood starts leaking, all the carnivorous sea creatures will come for you because there is blood. They will have smelled blood and they will not stop until they finish with you. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wonder why there is this kind of behaviour? Why not be content? We said that we should start with this little bit. In fact, there was no harm in that agreement. I have tried to listen to Sen. Osotsi in order to see if he can move me from where I am. I have tried to listen to Sen. Omogeni who moved the amendment and Sen. Kisang’ who seconded the amendment. I am trying to see what it is that would justify that an informal agreement of Kshs2 billion reserved for them goes more than twice. Unfortunately, I have not been convinced. That money is Kshs181 million going to them, which the 37 counties will not get. As the debates are going on, it is becoming clear that some of the so-called small counties are raising revenues of over a billion shillings. We were given an example of Laikipia County. I know as we continue with this debate, more things will come out like the question and the reasoning behind why all the counties should get Kshs181 million. Why 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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