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    "id": 474077,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mositet",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Korinko Mositet",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I think Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale would always want to get supporters but not maybe in the Senate. I said that and I stand by it. We really need to look at how to make sure we have enough resources going to the counties. If we do that, the issue of 40 per cent or 60 per cent would be something achievable. We would be talking of 40 per cent of good money because we might be talking of 40 per cent of very little money. Suppose you are talking of 40 per cent of Kshs1 billion which goes to Lamu, this is an insignificant amount. So, we support that and I support an amendment where we will stand for 40 per cent for development and 60 per cent for recurrent expenditure. Madam Temporary Speaker, people have been talking about the way our Members of the County Assemblies (MCA) have been going out to benchmark. I do believe that they have been going to learn so that we can have the best at the counties. I believe that the only thing we can tell them is that they should not be over-excited. Let them just benchmark where necessary. For those who just want rides, they should make sure that the resources go for development instead of visiting other countries. I am looking at the time when our counties started implementing development projects which are factored in their budgets. I think it is just this year around January or February. Given that they never had structures before, I want to congratulate them. They have already done well if you look at the structures they inherited and they have also gone ahead and employed new people. Because of this, we should congratulate them for performing well. The only other thing we need to look at is the quality of work and the standards. You will find that a lot has been compromised simply because they do not have the expertise. We have some institutions like the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) which are not working with governors. This has really compromised the standards of the county roads which are being done. It is my wish that KeRRA works together with the Governors so that the standards and quality of work can be maintained. Madam Temporary Speaker, I believe that we need to bring some soberness in the counties. You will find that we have very narrow roads in some areas. Our governors should not put money on such roads. Let them first make sure that the road is widened to about nine metres to achieve the required standards. So, when a road is done, you really see something of good quality. 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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