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    "id": 781574,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Josphat Wachira",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support this Bill. Looking at this Bill, there is a clear indication of the commitment of the national Government to see to it that devolution has really succeeded in our country. I was quite touched to notice from the Bill that the amount of money allocated to the counties is fixed, whether the national Government collects the amount of revenue that is projected or not. This is a clear indication of its commitment. I hope county governments can also reciprocate the national Government’s goodwill by also sharing their resources equitably among the sub-counties. I am talking about the sub-counties because more often than not, resources are shared according to constituencies not knowing there are some constituencies that are so large with more than one sub-county. As a result, we end up seeing development that is not equitable in most of the counties. It is also important to note that throughout the history of this country, some constituencies or sub-counties in this country have been left behind within the counties themselves. For instance, the development in Mwea Constituency, which I represent, compared to other sub-counties or constituencies in Kirinyaga County is quite different. For that reason, I want to request my own county to look at my constituency keenly in the spirit of ensuring that development is equitable in all the areas that I represent. Hon. Speaker, I also notice that under Article 217, we have the Equalisation Fund, which ensures that we also look at those counties that have been left behind in development. I am The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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