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    "id": 385113,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Karaba",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 232,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Dickson Karaba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The position is that we have power under the Constitution. That is the power we will exercise here. One thing we need to think about here is how the Kshs190 billion was arrived at as per the schedule and the retention of Kshs20 billion at the national government to finance national issues. You reckon that most responsibilities and functions at the counties are almost similar to those of the national government. Therefore, it is needless to discuss the functions that county governments will continue with as opposed to the central government. We need to equate and see that the functions of the national government are almost equal to those of the county assemblies. In that case, we need to raise the amount allocated to the county assemblies so that we can disseminate what is important in the county assemblies. You will note that the amount that is reserved in the national kitty, Kshs20 billion, cannot employ, promote or recruit teachers. If the national government will employ more than 60,000 teachers that we have in the counties, the Kshs20 billion which has been set aside cannot even be enough for this. We need to think about the looming strike which will be mooted by teachers once this budget is passed. The teachers argue that the allowances which they were promised, right from 1997, have not been met. They are asking the national government to take it upon themselves and make sure that their allowances and promotions are released. I can see that this money is not enough. I am requesting an increase of money so that we can cater for teachers who are yet to be paid their allowances at a time when this will be necessary. I also take note that most of the county assembly agricultural practices are geared towards production and the export of semi-processed goods and raw materials. We are yet to see agricultural products coming from such counties being processed. It is only when we export these items that these counties will get more money for their The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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