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    "id": 334021,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbau",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 182,
        "legal_name": "Elias Peter Mbau",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Prime Minister to clarify the following given the fact that he is making a Statement on the road to the implementation of the devolved system of Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one, in the current financial year, the county governments were allocated a total of Kshs148 billion. I would like the Prime Minister to inform the House how the proportionate one-quarter of the last quarter of this financial year will be ensured that it trickles down to the county governments from March to cater for the needs of March, April, May and June. I think that is very important so that once the new governments and governors are elected, they will continue just like the national Government. Currently, the national Government, the Judiciary and the Kenya National Assembly are planning, preparing and formulating their budget for the 2013/2014 Financial Year. We would like to know the indicative organs of Government which are preparing and planning for the budgets of the county governments, because the county governments also need to be planned for in advance so that we do not have a gap. Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, we have a Commission called the “Salaries and Remuneration Commission” which was supposed to have advised the country by now as to what the proposed salary scales and structures of the incoming senators, governors, county assemblies, county secretaries and the rest of the staff are so that the same is factored in as we do next year’s Budget. All these matters appear to be at bay and I would be very happy if the Prime Minister, now that he is making a Statement on the roadmap towards implementation of the devolved Government and even as we discuss the County Allocation Revenue Bill, would tell us whether the 15 per cent proposed by the Constitution to directly go towards the county governments will be sufficient or not."
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