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    "id": 797115,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim",
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    "content": "The identification of 14 counties was done based on certain existing criteria. The CRA was cognisant of the fact that there was a devolved fund. Mandera is one of the counties receiving good allocation in terms of devolution. It is one of the most marginalised counties in this country. Indeed, the maternal mortality rate of Mandera County is higher than any other county in this country. It is even higher than the war-torn country of Somalia. That gives you an indication why the CRA identified the 14 most vulnerable counties to benefit from this Fund. It is unfortunate that the CRA wants to go for the second tranche yet eight years down the line, the required activities under the Equalisation Fund have not been carried out. The idea of bringing more counties on board is uncalled for at this juncture. The Constitution was promulgated in 2010. Eight years down the line, projects under the Equalisation Fund have not been implemented. The National Treasury and the CRA have been dragging their feet since the establishment of this Fund making already marginalised communities more marginalised. The conflict you realise in most arid and semi-arid counties is as a result of lack of these services. For example, pastoral communities fight over water. If these funds were 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."
}