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    "id": 639417,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogolla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Ochanda Ogolla",
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    "content": "We are in the fourth year and there has been no indication from anywhere that we can reward good performing counties. This is the case and yet, the Constitution is telling us here that we needed to have packaged something for performing counties. That has not happened in three years. This is outstanding and is a criterion for purposes of giving revenue. The Bill tells us that for purposes of sharing revenue, and resources across the counties a formula is supposed to be applied. We are working on the formula we lapsed in 2015. Here we are sharing resources across vertically. What is going to be used when we are going to spread the resources across the counties when it is indicated that Parliament has not approved a formula for sharing resources across the counties? This really behooves us as a Parliament. I want to bring to the attention of the House that there are still very many things that are outstanding and need to be checked and looked at if we are to proceed the way we are doing. Another thing that needs to be checked in this is the whole issue of reference to obsolete institutions like TA, which has not been gazetted. This means that it will never happen because it is a moribund institution. Finally, I want to say that the whole issue of debt and revenue generation must be revisited if this country is to move forward. We must lower our debt for us to be good consumers of our products. Otherwise, we will be in a situation where we will not be able to consume the products that we have and the prices of commodities will still be high. We will continue relying on borrowed money which is not good for our country. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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