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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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    "content": "instrument and the 15 per cent in the Budget. We do not have information from the counties or what their needs are. We have looked at this in the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The Parliament Budget Office is doing research on it. This matter should be brought to the notice of the Senate so that we look at a process where before we go to division of revenue there has been some work at the county level which has been collated so that we have an idea which then helps us at the time of division of revenue. Even though they have Inter-governmental Budget Economic Council (IBEC) discussions here, it is clear to me that had they gone through this process, obviously the need for this emergency would have been seen. The need for more funds for Level 5 hospitals would have been seen. It would have been canvassed much earlier when we were going through the process. I pray that those who will go into the Committee should not just agree on the numbers, but also look at the basic problem. I know that people may canvass or use ways to get more money particularly the Senate in its quest to look at the greatest supporter of devolution, but if there is a gap or lacuna in the law then that is very easy. We need to look at that. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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