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    "id": 748251,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/748251/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12833,
        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
        "slug": "michael-aringo-onyura"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support this Bill. I hope that we shall pass it so that the revenues can be released to the counties. Our interaction with the leadership at the counties shows that everybody is moaning that there is a lot of delay and there is a standstill in many activities and projects. One or two areas that I have looked at and felt curious about are the funds that have been set aside to support the village or youth polytechnics. I am not sure that those monies are being used properly. When I look at the two village polytechnics in my constituency, I see that they are in real pathetic conditions. I remember not long time back when I visited them to award bursaries to some of the students there, I found that they are really run down. They hardly have any equipment and are very poorly and completely understaffed. I was surprised to find in one of them that people virtually work for free. I hear they are being paid Kshs3,000 per month. Initially, I thought I misheard that it is Kshs3,000 per day, but it was confirmed to be so. This sort of thing should not be happening at this time in this Century. Unfortunately, on issues of infrastructure particularly roads, it has not been very clear regarding classification of roads. We, Members of Parliament, are still being blamed and crucified for roads which have been transferred and placed under the counties. The counties need to go out and make it very clear by interacting with wananchi and show which roads they are supposed to be doing and what they have in their budgets. I am aware of a particular road that has been raising a lot of hue and cry in my constituency, but when I went some time back, I found that indeed it is in the budget of the county. This is the Khunyangu"
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