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    "id": 597933,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/597933/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "November 3, 2015 SENATEDEBATES 10 Sen. M. Kajwang",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the delegation from Homa Bay County. I had an opportunity to sit with this team before they commenced their tour and benchmarking trip of this institution. I would like to thank and congratulate them for choosing the Senate for benchmarking as opposed to some other counties where people go to Congo Brazzaville and some other funny countries for benchmarking. They have truly shown that there are proper structures and leadership in the Senate to act as a benchmark for the Homa Bay County Assembly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this team has brought up the point that, it is not enough for us, as the Senate, to pass the Division of Revenue Bill and the Allocation of Revenue Bill. As we speak, some counties do not have money and have not paid their employees. I am informed that these distinguished Members have come to Nairobi without allowances, yet this Senate has already passed the relevant Bill to facilitate county governments; both executive and the assembly. We will be failing in our duty if we do not extend our mandate to using an iron fist or a heavy stick to ensure that the Government sends out the money to the counties, because as things stand, people are suffering in the counties. Nonetheless, I want to welcome the Committee and wish them a fruitful visit."
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