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    "id": 781540,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "A further Kshs4.326 billion towards Level 5 hospitals across the country, a supplement of Kshs605 million for construction of county headquarters and Kshs2 billion for rehabilitation of youth polytechnics. It is worth noting that the county headquarters allocation of Kshs605 million is going to specific counties. From the Report, the Members will note a number of counties that will benefit from this allocation. They are Isiolo, Lamu, Nyandarua, Tana-River and Tharaka Nithi counties. It is also worth noting that this allocation is part of a three-year plan which began in the 2016/2017 Financial Year to supplement the five counties to construct their county headquarters. The funds will be shared equally, with each getting an allocation of Kshs121 million in the 2018/2019 Financial Year. This marks the second phase of the agreement whereby the national Government will contribute 70 per cent of the budget while the county governments contribute 30 per cent. The national Government’s contribution will be spread over three financial years. This allocation marks the second bit. I hope that as the county governments prepare their budgets, they will factor in the 30 per cent over the three year period so that when the national Government completes its disbursement, they shall have disbursed their 30 per cent and complete the county headquarters since this is critical. These are some of the counties that ideally had no offices. Nyandarua County has been using rented offices. The same is true for Tharaka Nithi County, which has not had offices. I had the opportunity to visit Tharaka Nithi and I can confirm that the project of constructing the county headquarters is ongoing."
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