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    "id": 666383,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/666383/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1576,
        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Kenyans expected to get from devolution were resources to the common mwanachi . In the process, it does not appear to have happened in many places. As for the people I represent, they have to travel long distances to the county headquarters. It appears as if the resources were taken far away from them because money goes to Meru Town through a town called Rare, which is far. The money for agriculture, health, veterinary services and livestock development was meant to reach the people at the lower level. As at now, only a few functions reach the people. Some of those services have really gone down. In many counties, they have just embarked on an employment spree to employ campaigners for governors. Their responsibility is being the mouthpiece at the village, ward, sub- county and county level. But as far as productivity is concerned, it is very little. It would have been good if all the billions that we are channeling to the counties could have been used to provide services. At the same time, counties would become like the cost centres where the monies that are given can be invested on sectors that are of value at that particular level to stimulate economic development, growth, create employment for the people and, in the process, encourage the overall growth at the country level. At the moment, many counties just wait to get the money and complain about. They are doing very little to create wealth and yet, they are asking for more money. This is the challenge that we are facing. To a large extent, that is the challenge that we have as a country. Everybody wants money, but very little is done at that local level to promote the economic activities that can improve both the welfare and livelihood of the people in terms of supporting the families and communities in those respective areas to improve their livelihood. Last year, almost Kshs7 billion was sent. This year, over Kshs7 billion has been allocated to Meru County. The actual activities that have been carried out at the grassroots level, especially in my constituency, are very little. Very little has been done to address the challenge of water, which is a function of the county, and the improvement of livestock production. So many resources are wasted in campaigning and running around in the name of participation, while critical functions are never considered."
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