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    "content": "can factor them in their payroll. There is going to be a disaster. Since last week, my Governor has drawn my attention to this issue. Instead of protecting county governments, the TA is just strangling them. Instead of the Central Government taking over or continuing to pay staff, they are now giving counties money and then giving them bills to pay in form of salaries for staff. This matter should be addressed urgently. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. Orengo for bringing this Motion because it gives us a window to raise a red flag over this matter, which is just beginning. Therefore, calling for debts to be written off by the national Government is really not out of the ordinary. Article 214(2) of the Constitution states that:- “For the purposes of this Article, “the public debt” means all financial obligations attendant to loans raised or guaranteed and securities issued or guaranteed by the national government.” These debts were guaranteed by the national Government. Therefore, they belong to the national Government. If the national Government is true to its word, that it wants to support devolution, then the best way to do so is to take over these debts, so that county governments start to govern the counties from a clean slate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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