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    "id": 385675,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and thank you, Sen. Musila. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think this Motion is long overdue. This Motion is a clear manifestation of the inequitable distribution of resources that we have seen in this country; and the skewed allocation of resources by the Treasury over the years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is because of this that we have very poor infrastructure in many parts of this country and, as a result, Kenyans cried for devolution. I think this Motion is important, but the reason why I really want to support this Motion is because it reflects a paradigm shift in the new constitutional dispensation; that the national Government must actually share out the remaining 70 or 80 per cent of whatever revenue is allocated to the national Government equitably across the counties. I think that really is 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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