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    "id": 55976,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will also support this Bill. But I think it should go on record that what some of us wanted was respect for the law. If the law says that they should provide 2.5 per cent for CDF then let it be so. If the Executive cannot respect and provide 2.5 per cent, how will they respect the provision of 15 per cent to the counties as devolved funds? This House should not allow the Executive and especially Treasury to start on a wrong note. In fact, Treasury does not have courtesy. It is writing to Parliament to say that they cannot implement certain provisions of Chapter 12 of the Constitution and giving all kinds of excuses. They are even writing to Parliament saying that they cannot provide for the Equalization Fund which has not been suspended. They are even writing to Parliament to say that they cannot honour the deadline that is constitutionally provided. If we allow Treasury to go on without reprimanding them when they misbehave with the resources of this country, then we are starting on a wrong foot and the counties will have problems. That is what we are trying to discourage."
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