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    "id": 430031,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Otucho",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Emaase Otuch",
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    "content": "(ii) provision for supporting service delivery in Level 5 hospitals amounting to Kshs3.74 billion.” Insertion of the following new paragraph (g):- (g) That the following provisions be ring-fenced and be included in the share of national Government:- (i) provision of Kshs5 million per constituency towards completion of the centres of excellence under the Economic Stimulus Package and, (ii) provision of Kshs7.3 billion for the Rural Electrification projects under the Rural Electrification Authority.” Hon. Speaker, these amendments do not in any manner interfere with the vertical distribution of resources between the two governments; that is the county and the national Government. Let me just explain further some of these amendments. If you look at (f)(i) on the provision towards revamping youth polytechnics, you will agree with me that if you walked into your local polytechnic you will be shocked by the deplorable state of that polytechnic. It is in view of that fact that this Committee has decided that this money must be ring-fenced. It must be a conditional transfer to the county governments so that the money goes towards refurbishment and equipping those polytechnics. This is because most of those polytechnics are ill equipped. The money can also go towards providing additional capacity so that we can be able to have more courses introduced in the polytechnics. So, it is important that, that money is conditionally used for improving our polytechnics."
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