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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Division of Revenue Bill as drafted and presented before this House. One of the reasons why I support this Bill is because it has granted our county governments 43 per cent of the national revenue, which is a great improvement from the last allocation that we gave to the county governments. As women, one of the key issues that we are concerned about is the issue of hospitals. We have seen that resources have been allocated to Level 5 hospitals to ensure that they are well stocked, taken care of and well maintained. That will translate to a healthy nation. I support centres of excellence that are being set up. I support the provision of Kshs5 million per constituency towards the completion of the already set up centres of excellence. We want to grow a generation that is younger than us, that is going to take up the challenges that will be there in future. Setting up centres of excellence in our constituencies is a good way to go in future, so that we can have better qualified people to take up the challenges. I also know that the Transition Authority has had challenges in ensuring that county functions are transferred as set out in the Constitution. This is one body that has to take up its challenge properly and ensure that which it is tasked to do, it does it in the right way and within the set timeframe. Looking at the objects and the purpose of this Bill, they set up the division in equitable and equity manner, so that revenue is allocated both at the national level and the county level. As has been stated by several of my colleagues, equitability does not just stop there. We must have transparency and accountability in as far as the use of the money that is given to the counties is concerned. I, therefore, propose that there be a system of monitoring and evaluating the money that is being sent out to the counties, so that we can know that it is being spent for the purpose it is intended for. With that, I support the Division of Revenue Bill and pray that we move as it is presented, to enable us to clear with this process."
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