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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamu",
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    "content": "This Bill seeks to operationalize the transfer of additional resources to counties in line with our allocation of funds and our devolved structures. Nairobi City County bears a unique urban burden. It is a seat of power, we house national institutions, foreign missions and a huge population. Our allocation is still not proportional to the demands. I will not tire or stop saying, as long as I am in this House, that Nairobi needs ring-fenced funds to deal with sanitation, drainage, water, roads and infrastructure. This is because of the uniqueness of our city whereby we have extreme poverty and extreme wealth on the other hand. We need special funds to deal with the informal settlements pressure that we have. Our health facilities are under immense pressure. Pumwani, Mbagathi, and Mama Lucy hospitals are under immense pressure. We know these hospitals do not serve only Nairobians, they serve millions of residents from other counties. I am sure we know a relative or two from other counties who comes occasionally or periodically to Nairobi just to come and use our facilities. I want to address the issue of delayed funds in previous cycles. We need to address the issue of timely disbursements because counties cannot plan themselves on unpredictable cash flow. Otherwise, this is a good piece of legislation and if well implemented, it is will strengthen our counties and let us continue to guard the spirit of Article 174 of our Constitution that deals with these issues. I support."
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