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"content": "The 14 counties meant to benefit from the Equalisation Fund have not received the money. This, maybe, will be the first time they will receive it. The money was meant to be Kshs24 billion as per the calculation according to the Constitution. If this money has not left the National Treasury and it has not been implemented, why is the policy being changed now? I agree that there are pockets of some areas in some counties where there are difficulties. For example, Ndeiya Division in Kiambu County is one of the ASAL areas. They have issues, but when you look at it, even the funds which have been given to county governments are much more. Within the money that goes to that area, there is a quota that is allocated towards population, yet this is not money being delivered to people’s doors to get food on the table. This money is meant for development as devolved funds. It is money meant for paying the Recurrent 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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