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    "id": 542430,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/542430/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 611,
        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "I urge the Senate to perform their oversight role. Let them look at what exactly is being done or not done in the counties and advise the county governments appropriately. Let them oversee the county governments in carrying out their functions, and in the use of the budgetary allocation that they have been given. Otherwise, we may end up devolving corruption to the counties, instead. We need to look into the county government functions. When I looked at the Daily Nation today, I noticed that some county governments have duplicated roles. Every county government is just giving bursaries and creating women’s funds. That is duplication of roles. The monies for pre- school education and healthcare services cannot be seen anywhere. Nurses go on strike everyday because of salaries and allowances. There are drugs in the health centres. There are no water or agricultural services in our counties. These are services that Kenyans want to see but some people are busy duplicating roles. Some are busy overseeing committees, looking for allowances in Nairobi and playing the role of the National Assembly. It is high time the Senate played its role to save this country from counties which do not spend money as provided in the law."
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