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    "id": 639420,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/639420/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwadime",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2451,
        "legal_name": "Andrew Mwadime",
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    "content": "What is happening at the moment in county governments is that most county assemblies do not have the capacity to play oversight role. I am applauding this Revenue Bill because it has included money for Senators to enable them to oversee our counties. I have seen conditional grants. It is good enough but it could have been better if they included more especially in areas where basic needs are required like water. At the moment, there is this programme going on with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum where the World Bank is partnering with Kenya Power (KP). The Government is supposed to give some more money so that the project can be rolled out countrywide. We should emphasise on such projects. At the end of the day, we should know how this money is spent. We keep seeing cases of corruption in counties and the national Government in the media. We should be proactive rather than reactive so that the money that is allocated is spent well. My colleague has just talked about regional authorities. We are duplicating public service because some of these authorities have functions of county governments. This is because some of the functions which were supposed to be devolved have not been devolved. Clarity on the roles should be pointed out so that we know the roles of the counties and national Government. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}