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    "id": 790387,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/790387/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2662,
        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "“(1) The Board may withhold funds of any road agency or county government that fails to comply with the public road standards prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary.” I want to be on record. Basically we are adding money to counties from 15 per cent which was in the original Bill to 16 per cent. We are taking that money from what used to be Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) to the counties. We are also adding one per cent to the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Roads for emergencies and to the President to enable him implement some roads. Before that, I know people may have questions on why and how the 16 per cent is going to the counties. The engineers, the Ministry in charge and ourselves have done studies and said 11 per cent is sufficient for counties to maintain Class D roads. That has to be very clear so that tomorrow there is no outcry of people asking why it is 16 per cent. In fact, even 15 per cent is an overdose. Anything above that is a bonus to the counties. I know when they get 16 per cent they will be crying and saying that they need 80 per cent. I also want to be on record that this money is not for construction or building roads, it is for maintenance of roads. This means that there is different money allocated for development. People may misunderstand and say that we are giving them little money and they would need money to develop roads. This is for maintenance of roads that already exist. For them to maintain them, they only require 11 per cent. What the national Government has done is to give them 16 per cent. This is a big credit. The Jubilee Government is keen on promoting devolution. I know that there is devolution conference next week but this is the gist of the matter, the Hon. Members here are in love with the counties. We do not want any misunderstanding that somebody will be thinking that we have given them little money. If you take a difference between 11 per cent and 16 per cent you can see the difference. That is the gist of the amendment to the Third Schedule and it has to be very clear and on record that everything has been done above board and is supported by studies. I thank you."
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