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    "id": 387300,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/387300/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Going by the very statistics that is talked about every now and then, 30 per cent of the monies used is usually lost through corruption. If that is anything to go by and looking at the Kshs210 billion that has been appropriated today, we are saying that Kshs63 billion is at a threat of being misappropriated. I want to be the first to blow the whistle today and tell KACA that they already have a lot of work on their plate and they should start to look at the structures of the county governments as they form now. Indeed, they should scrutinize the competencies of some of the people who have been placed to manage the resources. We have seen Form Four leavers with grades D-(minus) and no other proven record of academic qualifications put as Finance and Development Secretaries. Seriously, we need to think very carefully about devolution and our governors need to know what we are looking for. The process of the oversight role does not mean that our governors should tell us to wait and see how they will spend the money and then we see whether they have spent it wisely or not. Oversight includes looking through to the process of wanting to implement your Budgets. That is something that we need to be involved in. No amount of excuses should be given for misappropriation of public funds. Some of the governors that I have had discussions with and asked whether they do not know whether they are on the wrong by doing certain things say, “sorry mheshimiwa, but you know I did not know this”. Ignorance is not a defence under the law. No amount of excuse can be given for misusing public funds. As I end, indeed, I support the passage of this Bill. I have agreed with my Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the few issues that we have raised concerns on. We had agreed that we move an amendment, but knowing that a two- thirds majority is needed, I support that we pass the Bill as it is, but with the warnings of the issues that I have raised. I beg to support."
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