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    "content": "with 50 per cent, so that the county governments are able to implement what is stipulated as their functions in the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution. The CDF has done a number of things. We also have the Uwezo Fund which was to benefit the young people of this nation, but was given to everybody. People can borrow this money and do business, so that we are not dependent on harambees. We also have the YEDF. The young people can also apply for tenders in the county governments and get this money to clear their local purchase orders. We also have money meant for the old people. If it is given to people above 65 years, we will experience many problems; that when an old man dies we must fundraise so that he is laid to rest. At the same time, we have different types of bursaries. We have bursaries given at the ward levels, there are those given by Members of Parliament (MP), those given by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and those given at the county level. It is time we consolidated these types of bursaries so that every child who is in need is able to get it, unlike the way it is given to specific people. We have people in this country who do not know that this type of fund exists. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thought the governors would have seen the importance of the county development boards that were in a Bill that was passed by this House. This is the only way all the leaders participate in looking at the priorities of what is supposed to be done at the county level. When we do something at the county level, it means that it will affect the people at the lowest level. With this type of boards, we will solve these issues. We do not need to go to the villages to build churches and schools because somewhere at some place it has been catered for. I believe with this, we will solve these problems. On a light note, recently we had the Beyond Zero marathon and the Office of the Deputy President offered Kshs7 million. We, as Senators, are the ones defending devolution and the county governments. We all know that health is a devolved function that is supposed to be carried out by the counties. Unfortunately, the county governments are being underfunded towards this function yet money in a different form is being raised for the same. It is time to sit down and analyze what is supposed to be done by the national Government or the county government. If there is something that is supposed to be done by the county government, let money be devolved together with the function so that we do not suffer by going through fundraising for us to take care of our mothers, children and building schools. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Bill."
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