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    "id": 722274,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank my colleagues who have contributed to this very important Motion. I also thank my colleague who moved this Motion on by behalf. This Bill is very important. It will help us get monies allocated to our counties. This being the final year for this cycle of elections, we hope that this money will be used well. Of course, our hopes have been dashed for the last four years. We are only hoping against hope that this time round, our county governments will see it fit to use the monies they receive to help the people of Kenya who work so hard and pay taxes but they are getting very little in return. Secondly, I fully associate with some of the remarks that have been made by my colleagues who have contributed to this Bill except one comment. I have followed the contributions earlier today by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Cheruiyot. They are full of praises for counties which have used technology to collect more revenue. While that is an important and useful thing which should be applauded, my view is that beyond enhanced collection, we would want to see more efficient and prudent use of that revenue. You can collect revenue and steal it or use it for purposes which were not intended. I do not want to speak more to it. The earlier we dispose of this Bill, the better. I hope our Committee will do a good job in interacting with the stakeholders during public participation. The governors have been arguing about the amounts. I hope through our Committee we will get some consensus around this matter so that we can move to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill in the shortest time possible. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to reply. On a point of order, with your permission, I request that you defer the putting of the question on this Bill to another date."
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