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    "id": 420155,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Rop",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1922,
        "legal_name": "Jackson Kipkorir Rop",
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    "content": "Look at maintenance of accounting records; they were also queried by the auditors as they are poor and inadequate. Their cashbooks are un-reconciled and there are so many outstanding items in bank reconciliations that could be cleared. But I am happy that using the EFT system that is now in place, several of these outstanding items will be cleared upfront. Hon. Speaker, I stated that Article 203 requires us to share revenue that has been received by the national Government between the two levels of Government. For sure, if these reports are not updated, we will be complaining of the amounts allocated to the counties as very little. It is a constitutional requirement that not less than 15 per cent of the audited revenue will be distributed to the counties. Hon. Speaker, it is important to let the public know that when we are sharing revenue, we do not base it on the budget. When I was seated here yesterday, I listened to one hon. Members saying that the Budget of this nation is Kshs1.6 trillion and 15 per cent of that is not going to the counties. We do not base our revenue sharing on estimates. A budget is just an estimate of what we intend to use, how much to we expect to receive and how we intend to spend it. So, we do not share that amount that goes to the county using the Budget; but audited revenue which is received and approved by this House. With those remarks, I want to say that I support the Reports and I want to believe the accounting officers and officers manning Treasury and all other heads of accounting units take care of these resources. We should not be questioning or quarreling about reducing salaries of workers. In fact, the problem we face in this country is the budget. Our budgets are too huge and enormous. Hon. Speaker, implementing this Constitution is very expensive. I want to believe those who voted “No” knew what they meant because it is costly to implement the Constitution. I was watching a documentary yesterday where one of us had visited Rwanda. In Rwanda, Ministers are allowed to buy cars, the way hon. Members are buying. They are then given maintenance allowance and probably fuel allowance. They then take care of their cars. Therefore, you find the expenditure in that country is---"
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