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    "content": "we need to know exactly where the money was obtained from because budgets were very clear. The budgets were through participatory processes within counties and so they have a mandate, even to the citizens of those counties in terms of how the money has been spent. This is why it is important for us to continually want to know where the money has gone to. It seems to have been diverted and gone to different places. When these budgets are given, they are given for specific socio-economic activities that need to be conducted within counties. Secondly, Kwale County contributed Kshs27 million and I would like to know, where there was a shortfall. Can that shortfall be indicated? What suffered as a result of that money going into this kitty? Was it somebody somewhere who missed a bursary or a particular allocation? We need to know that. Thirdly, what is the role of the county assemblies as oversight agents within counties? Could we have more clarification as to how so much money has disappeared in counties, without county assemblies even raising a finger, mentioning or talking about it? Last is the amount that has been collected vis-à-vis what has been spent. There seems to be almost a whole proportion of 80 per cent that continuously remains in the kitty. Obviously, this county is collecting far more than it really needs to collect. What is the reason for that? Is it probable that there might be some money that is being used specifically to gain interest for the particular counties? I think we need to tell this to the governors on their faces. No puncture will happen to the cars that will go to Meru County. We need to speak from the same forum and say it as it is so that as they say something, we tell them the alternative point of view. I think we owe it to the counties."
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