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    "id": 825959,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I do not want to contradict the Statement from my very active sister, Sen. Halake. However, I want to seek clarification from the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. In addition to what my sister has sought, we need to understand why there is a difference in the ceilings for recurrent and development expenditure for the different counties. I also urge this House to make sure that it does not do anything that will deny our MCAs and county assemblies’ money to do their oversight role. What is happening right now is that county assemblies are under the mercies of the executive. Therefore, as a House, we should not stand in a position where we will make our MCAs to be under the mercies of the executive. We need the county assemblies to properly oversight the county allocation budgets. Therefore, I seek that clarification and ask this Committee to make sure they thoroughly investigate and look at the difference. Therefore, the expenditure ceilings for Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kitui and all other counties should be the same."
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