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    "id": 643141,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/643141/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kisoi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2350,
        "legal_name": "Michael Manthi Kisoi",
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    "content": "Thank you. As we support the Division of the Revenue Bill, we have to realise as a nation that devolution has gone a long way and every Kenyan is waiting to see its fruits. Issues to do with public finance management need to be properly emphasised in this country. We need to see the results of devolution. There is too much wastage of public resources at the county level. Too much corruption is bringing down our counties. Every Kenyan is up in arms asking what is happening. They want to see services being delivered to them. It is high time as a country we stood firm and fought this dragon known as corruption so that we do not create a system whereby we are devolving corruption from the top level to the county level. This is quite significant and as Hon. Gumbo has said, as Kenyans we must stand firm and demand to see the results of devolution. There are a number of sectors such as health sector which is in a total mess and many other sectors which are struggling to survive. Even the little money going to our counties is not being felt. So, I call upon the Executive and the national Government to ensure that it devolves this money on time so that we avoid a situation whereby year in, year out, we are trying to recap the budgets that have not been properly utilised. So, this is a matter that requires a lot of attention. We must see the fruits of devolution. Management of our resources and accountability is something that we are not going to negotiate as a nation. Therefore, I support the Bill."
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