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    "id": 641372,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank the Vice Chairman of the Committee for the statement. However, you will notice that many counties are already complaining about delays in disbursement of funds due to the counties. From the answer given and specifically the table attached to this answer, you notice that out of the amount of Kshs273 billion due to have been disbursed to the counties, only Kshs117 billion is the actual amount disbursed as at 31st January, 2016. That means that less than 50 per cent money due to counties had actually been disbursed by 31st January. Will the Chairperson agree that the low level of disbursement would affect service delivery in the counties? In fact, this low level of delivery would not permit the implementation of programmes by county governments. It will give rise to accumulation of Bills in the counties. Secondly, the disbursement of funds to the counties is based on the County Allocation of Revenue Act and the County Government Disbursement Schedule which are approved by the Senate. In both the Act and the Schedule, no conditions have been attached for the disbursement of funds to counties. The Senate has not given any conditions. Therefore, is the National Treasury justified to set up its own conditions for the disbursement of funds outside the provisions of the relevant law? Could the Chairperson explain which law gives the National Treasury authority to hold onto funds due to the counties? Could the Chairperson confirm that henceforth, the National Treasury will not hold onto funds due to counties?"
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