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    "id": 743075,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/743075/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1067,
        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to object to the allocations proposed by the National Assembly in this Bill. Considering that the National Revenue is Kshs1.2 trillion and all we wanted, as the Senate, for the County is Kshs300billion, it is really a small percentage; 31 per cent. The functions that have been devolved to counties are many and very important, especially to the livelihood of our people. Health is very important and so is Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) and agriculture, which is the source of our livelihood. It is a right under our Constitution for our people to get adequate nutrition. We should recognize this when we discuss such Bills of allocating resources. Last year, His Excellency the President, categorically mentioned - and I remember it was during the Agricultural Society of Kenya Show - that agriculture will be allocated 10 per cent of national revenue in accordance with the Maputo Declaration. Considering it is only 31 per cent that goes to counties and agriculture is wholly devolved, clearly, that promise will never be realized. This is because if we were to allocate 10 per cent out of 30 per cent to agriculture, we would leave other sectors"
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