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    "id": 787959,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2018). As I support, I want to make comments on about three areas. First, it is the issue of county governments’ equitable share which has risen by a small margin of 4 per cent. I believe we could do better because the development that has taken place over the past five years has not given us the impact that we were looking for when we were clamouring for devolution. If we increase the revenue, we will realise more development. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 came about as a realisation that unless we reach the people in development, we will not move forward as a country. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 has emphasised on grassroots development and people making decisions on what they want done. Although this was negotiated in the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), I would encourage that in future, we need to find space for our Senate Committee on Finance and Budget in IBEC. This will help us to negotiate from that point The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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