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    "id": 680085,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity. I support this Motion because I, as a Senator representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), it touches on matters disability. As I support, I remind county governments that we are now coming to the end of the Eleventh Parliament but nothing tangible is coming out of county governments in terms of programmes for PWDs. I may be required to seek legal advice on discrimination among PWDs in budget allocation. As we sit here and discuss issues of allocation of money to counties, it is not coming out clearly how devolution is delivering quality services to the people. This is simply because the people who are interested or given the authority by Government to hold public funds have just refused to do what is right and give quality services. They are creating a big gap between the poor and the rich. As we discuss this Motion, let county governments be reminded that it is all about Kenyans and service delivery. It is not about, we, leaders. Today, let me go on record that I, as a Senator representing PWDs, represents 47 counties, as we speak, there is an outcry from PWDs that there is total discrimination in terms of allocation and service delivery by counties. My fellow leaders in county assemblies are sending PWDs to me as a Senator, that I am their representative, knowing very well that I do not have any budgetary allocation to give services to the people that I represent. We have disabled people who are representatives of PWDs in these counties. I am supposed to hold them accountable on what they have done within those counties. It is unfortunate that I cannot do so. It is because county assemblies have refused to allocate resources to them that will help to also run projects for PWD. Let me remind county governments and governors that it is high time that they think about disability, budget allocation, programmes and service delivery. I wonder why somebody should be referred to as Senator knowing very well that a Senator does not have any budget allocation. That is running away from the role that we have been given under the Constitution. It is time to hold the leaders in the county governments accountable for the raw deal that they are giving Kenyans. We must not run away from our oversight role that is provided for in the Constitution. Carrying out the oversight role is not witch-hunting. However, in this country oversight is seen as witch-hunt. That is why we do not appreciate one another. At the end of the day, we need to complement each other for us to achieve devolution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I end my contribution to this Motion, it will be proper if this money is allocated to groups and persons with disabilities to cover what they have lost in the previous years. I want to remind Kenyans that they have a right to petition the Senate on issues pertaining to service delivery by the leaders they elected. I will be happy if we will get the quorum to enable us to vote and pass this Motion today, so that funds can go to the county governments. I want to remind the Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) and governors that as we vote and allocate them the money, they should not tell 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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