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    "id": 724433,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/724433/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.T. Anyanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Andrew Toboso Anyanga",
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    "content": "whereas Kakamega may require another 10 years to develop the kind of road network that Kiambu has, they are almost receiving the same kind of allocation. Therefore, moving forward, we would like to see how this Commission will develop critical parameters that would not only promote development at the county level, but also bring about equitable distribution of resources. The thing which this Commission needs to look at is the challenge which most county governments are faced with, and that is spending a lot of their resources on Recurrent Expenditure vis-a-vis Development Expenditure. There is very little to show in the first four years of devolution with regard to serious development. Many of these counties inherited a lot of staff from the previous local government. Many of them have continued to employ new staff and left little to be invested so as to promote development. The other thing that I think this Commission should look at is the issue of the capacity of counties to generate their own revenue. We know that many counties are performing dismally in terms of internally generated revenue as opposed to the former local authorities. This is a little bit disturbing because we know that almost every single county government in Kenya has increased levies, licences, fees and basically the cost of doing business. Therefore, we expect them to generate more revenue than the former local authorities now that most of them have automated or attempted to automate their revenue collection systems. This does not seem to be the case. This Commission needs to ensure that we only reward counties that can account for the money that they are generating. Of course, we should encourage counties to generate more revenue. As I conclude and support this appointment, I urge the Executive, and in this case I am specifically addressing the appointing authority which is the President, that when we appoint key positions like this, let us also cast the net much wider in the country and give an opportunity to other communities. However small other communities may be, they will still have qualified people who can serve this nation. It has been a trend that most of the key commissions in this country---"
}