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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I stand to support this amendment because the 60 per cent that was initially there was, in my view, over- ambitious. It would create a situation where we do projects like building of hospitals and roads, but we would fail to maintain or run them. Therefore, services would not be there. We would build dispensaries, but we would not be able to man them or to provide the drugs. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, it is also important that at this early stage we set some ceilings. This is because allowing counties to use their discretion and spend would create a temptation where, perhaps, they would over-recruit and spend more money on recurrent expenditure. Later on, we shall not manage because it would not be easy to lay off people. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, perhaps, the problem will be this year and next year. However, as we go along and get the current audited accounts, the counties will get more money. The 60 per cent which will remain will be enough to meet all the recurrent 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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