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    "id": 484934,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to contribute to this. First of all, I would like to appreciate the role of devolution in the county. Many of these counties were under-developed in the past and today we are witnessing great development that is moving very fast. It is a great honour that this is happening. It is also very important to note that because devolution is good, we are moving from 15 per cent to 43 per cent so that we can accelerate the development in the counties. However, I sympathize with governors because quite a number of them have also complained that the allocation given to them is too little and, sometimes, it comes too late. When it comes late, they do not have enough time to spend the money in development and it means that quite a number of them return the allocation given to them back to the National Government. It is important that the Government comes up with particular timelines; times that money is allocated to the county so that they know that money is just about to be allocated. But as long as we do not obey the timelines, it becomes very difficult for the county governments to function. They do not know when to expect the money. They do not have enough time to spend it and that means that they have to return the money back to the Treasury. That is a tragedy. We have to be serious with the time that the funds are sent to the counties for development. The other thing is that everywhere where money is spent, even if it is a kiosk or a small business enterprise, money must be accounted for. You must tell us what you have received, how you have spent it and what is left. So, the governors should never worry about this because that is expected of them. Whether or not they do not want the Senators to oversight them, somebody else is going to check on them. So, they better be prepared to explain to the public how they spend their money. That is expected everywhere; be it a school--- The headmaster must explain how he receives the fees and how he spends the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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