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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Oundo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I rise to support the amendment Bill. However, before I do so, I must say that my heart bleeds when an educated Member like Hon. Sankok diverts from the business before the House and wastes parliamentary time on irrelevant issues. Nevertheless, it is not surprising. Probably, we need to start asking questions. This Bill is long overdue. The challenges and the problems that the county governments are facing are becoming embarrassing to some extent. Services have generally come to a halt. Hospitals are suffering, schools are suffering, roads are not being repaired and basic services are not being rendered. Therefore, it is important for us, as Members, to support the expeditious passing of this Bill to enable the county governments to get funds. On the same note, we ask the national Government to act in good faith and ensure that they do not punish some counties because of their political affiliation. The national Government should not be disbursing funds in a discriminatory manner because doing so is against the law and against the principle of ensuring public equity. In the same vein, I want to join my colleagues in calling for accountable use of these so that their multiplier effect can be felt throughout the country. As we embark on the second phase of devolution, devolution should be the hallmark that will solve the perennial complaint of marginalisation and unfair distribution of resources. In the same vein, we ask the national Government to pull up their socks and collect the relevant revenues so that we can increase the total national revenue to enable us devolve more funds to the counties. The counties ought to be the engine to run this country."
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