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    "id": 643811,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/643811/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 123,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1242,
        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
        "slug": "ronald-kiprotich-tonui"
    },
    "content": "As we discuss these allocations, we should not forget that the major issue that we have in this country currently is corruption, which exists at both the county and national Government levels. The national Government is excelling in terms of embezzling funds allocated to the NYS and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund – a fund which is so critical in creating employment for our youth. It is unfortunate that the same fat cats in the national Government are looting it. The little money that we have devolved to the counties is also being looted. The top leadership in the counties is looting these funds. I come from a county where the Governor is professionally a procurement officer. He is the chief procurement officer and the procurement committee only comes in to rubberstamp his decisions. Where you have the relatives of the governor involved, even when it comes to construction of roads, they take 70 percent of all the contracts. That is why some fellows who just the other day used to contribute Kshs10,000 at fundraisers, suddenly contribute between Kshs300,000 and Kshs400,000 at several such fundraisers in a single day. That is because of the looting that is going on in the counties. 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."
}