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    "id": 646011,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/646011/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.)Lesan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Report. I thank the Committee that has worked on this Report and given us its views that we are looking at in this debate. I also thank the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) for the work they are doing. They have given us material to use for debate. Although the formula we have had for the last three years has been inadequate in some way, it has served this country well. For the last three years when we have had three financial reports, there has been no conflict between counties. The resources may not be adequate; however, there has been no conflict. This is an indication that the formula we have used over the years has been very useful and adequate. There has been little change in the Development Index. This is welcome. This is an area we can address to align some of the minor difficulties that we have in terms of sharing revenue. This country has various terrains. These terrains and geographical features have an impact on the functions that are undertaken in these areas. For instance, there is a whole lot of difference between construction of roads in different terrains in this country. Such a feature should be captured by the formula we use to differentiate the terrains and the distribution of resources. The Development Index is one of those criteria that we continue to look at. This is an area that we can still develop. We can look at more factors that affect the development of the index itself. That way, we can make it more sensitive than it is at the moment. There is the issue of the formula used in the distribution. Article 61 of the Constitution simply states that Kenya is divided into counties. In the First Schedule of this Constitution, there is an enumeration of the counties of this country. There is no mention or specification of the various areas of this country. The Senators for Lamu, Mombasa and Kwale should pay attention to this. Their population uses extra-territorial waters. In the schedule we have here, the size of the area of the land that borders the sea The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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