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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to second this particular Motion. This is a very important Motion that has arisen as a result of a Petition. If you go across our counties, you will see photos of governors and MCAs everywhere being branded across, saying what they have done for the people. It is important to tell the governors and the MCAs that when projects are undertaken within their areas, it is as a result of the resources that have been appropriated by this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we were fighting for Kshs465 billion to go to the counties. Eventually, during the Mediation Committee between the National Assembly and Senate, we settled at Kshs415 billion. The resources going to the counties are not from the pockets of the governors or the MCAs, but resources that have been appropriated by both the Senate and the National Assembly and own-source revenue by the counties. Some vehicles and buses are also branded with names of Members of the National Assembly funded by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF). The patron is Honourable so and so. For 10 years, when I was Member of Parliament (MP) for Marakwet West, I bought 10 buses and my name is not printed on the buses, same to the projects that we undertook using NG-CDF for the 10 years. The only place where my name would appear is when I go to open. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important that we tell them that these are resources that have been appropriated. They are public resources. If they want to put their names, they can use their own salaries or be philanthropic and maybe use resources from elsewhere. Otherwise, the people know that if you have been a governor for the last 10 years and projects have been undertaken, you can launch them and put your names not photos. Many projects have been done by the national Government, but we have never seen photos of the President on them."
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