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    "id": 781606,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/781606/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "The Constitution talks of a minimum allocation of 15 per cent for the counties. According to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, the functions that have been devolved to the counties are so many. This is the time we should be asking ourselves questions. Is the amount of money being allocated to the counties enough or must we increase the allocation? Devolution is a wonderful idea. As we move forward, we should devolve more funds to the counties to take care of these functions. The amount of money that is there for national sharing is based on the immediate last audited accounts that have been approved by the National Assembly. We are calling upon the Public Accounts Committee, which is headed by Hon. Wandayi, to move with speed so that as we move forward, the money that is given to the counties can be based on the latest audited accounts. We are talking of revenue sharing in 2018 but the accounts that have been audited and passed are three years behind. The two cannot move together. It is time we moved with speed. I know the Members in PAC are up to the task. I am happy because the Vice-Chair is here. Hon. Bunyasi is an economist who has been working with the World Bank. He will provide expertise to the Committee. There are also Members who were in that Committee before. So, there is an element of the learning curve that you have, so that the Committee can take onboard the new Members to ensure that they move with speed and burn the midnight oil. If possible, we should talk of the accounts of Financial Year 2017/2018 next year."
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