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    "content": "to singlehandedly run counties as they have been doing in the past. Therefore, I congratulate the President, Sen. Sang and the whole Senate for this move. I think with this Act, things will never be the same again. Governors will have to consult Senators whenever they are making any move. I do not think I will have to beg to be given Printed Estimates anymore from the Governor of Kitui County. I will be finding those documents on my table when they are ready. Finally, I want to talk about an issue that is very dear to me and which I raised last year. This is the matter of the Equalization Fund. I am aware that it is not covered under this. But you will recall that when the CRA under Mr. Cheserem did their work, we were very clear that it was not properly done. Some counties which have been marginalized ever since the beginning of the world continue to be marginalized. The framers of the Constitution wanted to address the issue of those counties that are marginalized. Last time, the CRA allocated funds under the Equalization Fund to 14 counties. Number 15 was Kitui County. Number 16 was Baringo County. I believe the other county was Tharaka Nithi. I am sure there are other counties that could make a case to be considered under the Equalization Fund. Therefore, I would urge Mr. Cheserem, the Chairperson of the CRA that, that formula be reviewed so that this year, we will get a fairer allocation of the Equalization Fund. I want to believe that this is coming because we are looking forward to allowing all counties that have been marginalized to enjoy the Equalization Fund because that is why this Fund was created by the Constitution. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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