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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. If it may please you, that information was meant for the whole House. Therefore, those minutes may not be counted as mine. First, I wish to congratulate the newly elected Deputy Speaker, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, whom I knew while I was still working out there on issues of human rights. I believe that he will be of good support to the cause that I happen to represent and through which we engaged at that time; issues of people with disabilities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are fortunate to be here approving the disbursement of funds to various counties. We can all attest to the fact that devolution, if well executed, can do wonders to our people at the grassroots level. Our colleagues from this side have absented themselves from participating in this discourse. That is why I am seated here just to fill this gap. We know very well that their political leadership has been benefiting unduly from monies that are supposed to go to Wanjiku in the grassroots. When they fail to come to this House to approve the cash disbursement, they are actually telling us that they do not care about the wananchi. For them, what is important is raising monies through Mpesa pay bill for their syndicate, which happens to be this election. These are saboteurs of development in this great country. There are many people who are suffering because they have not received salaries. Many families are dependent on these funds. There are many children who may be sick and their parents are unable to support them. There are also many services that are not reaching Kenyans. Therefore, it is important that we have a predictable schedule. I believe that with this Schedule, we will have a situation where the greatest problem of cash flow management that we have been having between the national and the county governments will be predictable. I take this opportunity also to implore upon the governors that have been duly elected - we thank God that majority of them are from Jubilee - and the county assemblies that they should exercise prudence in the management of these funds."
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