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    "id": 347049,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say that, indeed, I am a Member of the Budget Committee. I was privileged to chair the session yesterday and the Minister was in attendance. The meeting resolved that we defer these two Orders to the next Parliament. The first person to have suggested that was the Minister. We expect that the Minister will continue to demonstrate goodwill and faithfulness to devolution. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are about three things that are compelling us to make this decision. We really need to apply our minds to the Budget Policy Statement which is the foundation of these two Bills. Secondly, it is required that the latest audited accounts be used. The latest today, as I speak, is 2010/2011. We expect the accounts for 2011/2012 to be ready by the time the next Parliament is here. Thirdly, once we pass these Bills they are going to be applicable for the next three years. We do not want to do this in a manner that is going to starve the county governments. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to plead with the Minister, who is also an aspiring Governor to secure his own resources when he is still here, by ensuring that the county governments are allocated more resources based on the latest audited accounts, which are going to come later this year. So, I want to persuade the House that in the spirit of give and take, obeying negotiated agreements and respecting the Budget Committee’s resolution, these two Orders be deferred to the next Parliament. Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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