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"content": "It does not just say that we consult the CRA. It tells us its recommendation considered before Parliament that we must demonstrate that we did not just listen to CRA, we considered what they asked of us as Parliament. Therefore, when the CRA sat down and retreated to consider and give their proposal of the second marginalization policy, they used sub-locations and they went across the breadth of this country. There are close to 50,000 sub-locations across this country each with already determined matrices of measurement, particularly on the issues. Remember Article 204 has asked of us that we try and bring, they used a very interesting word to general levels of what citizens in the rest of the country enjoy. They speak to water, roads, electricity and health. Out of their report, the CRA proposed to us that in their findings, there are 1,864 sublocations that will fall under the category of what you call marginalised parts of this country. I put it to you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, because you mentioned the county and the people that I represent in this House, that it is actually true, Kericho receives rainfall nearly 11 out of 12 months. However, what do you do with rainfall if you come from a part like Soin and Soliat where the land is 90 per cent stone? You cannot farm on such land. To build even a road in that part of the country, you have to dig through hardcore stone, which is almost five times the cost of what 70 or 80 per cent of the county will enjoy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it was with good reason that the CRA moved from the first marginalisation policy where the Equalisation Fund was being distributed based on this. What we know and idiosyncrasies that we formed over the years is that this part of the country is rich, this one is poor and reduced it to the least unit of administration and that is a sub-location, in determination of which parts of the country get to benefit from these funds. It is also important that the report that you brought here, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Faki, actually attests and gives history about this particular discussion. It is 1,424 not 1,824. I appreciate because even in the report that the Committee has brought out, it has told us that despite that decision, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, still 60 per cent of these funds find themselves in the hands of the so-called, what you now traditionally refer to as deserving counties to benefit. Your report actually contains a list of these counties which are: West Pokot will get Kshs1.8 billion; Turkana will get Kshs1.8 billion as well; Mandera, Kshs1.2 billion; Wajir, Kshs1.2 billion; Samburu, Kshs1.1 billion; Garissa, Kshs1.1 billion and Baringo Kshs970 million. This tells you that they have not departed completely from the initial thinking that there are certain counties which generally suffer the bias of having been left behind by the rest of the country with regards to provision of services on those three or four aspects that the Constitution identified as important for the basic livelihood of an ordinary citizen of this country. If you are found to be completely out of par with the rest of the country, then you meet that categorization. A total of 60 per cent still falls under those particular counties and the rest of the 40 per cent is shared in these so-called 30 counties which people may debate here or there that either they deserve or they do not deserve. 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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