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    "id": 797112,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/797112/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 139,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "When we look at the way we have spread the money, as the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has suggested, a lot of money should be put in one project, but when we add many sub-locations to this list, it will be thinly spread. They will look at it from the point of view of which sub-location has been marginalised in the pocket areas and how much money should go to that area. If we are going to be given between Kshs2 million and Kshs3 million, how is it going to change the lives of the people? How is it going to change the development of those areas? I insist that if we were to count anything about implementation, this would be the first financial year if the money reaches there. We are already in May which is almost at the end of this financial year. This money can only be used in the next financial year. I agree with my colleagues who have said that this money should be ring-fenced the way we have ring-fenced NG-CDF so that money which was not utilised in this financial year should continue to be used in the areas where it was meant to be utilised. Isiolo, Lamu and other areas which have been mentioned get little money from development funds. Money for development is hardly Kshs1 billion. Since the money for development in the whole county is hardly Kshs1 billion, and the areas to be developed are so extensive and huge, one would see the reason for the implementation to take place in three financial years before we can review this policy. The areas which are being looked at are water, roads, health and energy. I beg to support the passage of this Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill. At the same time, we are asking the CRA to bring whatever policy they are discussing so that we can discuss it here and make it useful to Kenyans. I beg to support."
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