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    "id": 851607,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Even the question of payment arises. For example, how much money do the people advertising on these billboards pay to the owners of the land? Is there something else that they can do, as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) that should be included in this Bill so that they can compensate for the environmental issues, disasters and inconveniences they cause? Mr. Speaker, Sir, the design of billboards is another issue. We must have billboards that are acceptable. There are certain billboards which were put up in the public and complaints have been raised whether their contents were checked by the responsible persons. In the approval of a billboard, this Bill will provide a platform for the person who is proposing to have a billboard to show what they are going to advertise. That way, they will use them to advertise contraband or things that would ideally be considered pornographic or otherwise. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution, like Sen. Olekina has said, this is a Bill that it is going to keep the county executive, county governments and county assemblies busy. This will make them stop this idea of impeaching speakers because I think they are idle. This is one of those methods where these committees will make sure that our assemblies and executives are busy trying to get money. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must continue looking for methods which can help to bring money into our counties. This morning, we had an issue and we must talk about own source revenue. Counties must be facilitated; they have not received their financial release for development for this particular quota and this Senate has not said anything. Counties are paying Kshs200 million for medical equipment, yet this Senate has yet said nothing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am told that in one of the Big Four Agenda on Universal Healthcare, four counties are now to be charged – including, Isiolo and Nandi –Kshs2.5 billion. Where is this money coming from? I have heard Sen. Cherargei complain about the Kshs200 million that the County of Nandi is supposed to pay to a bank. Where is all this money coming from? Why are we not raising this issue? Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we continue finding innovative methods for counties to make own source revenue, I would urge the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources chaired by the prominent and distinguished Sen. Mwangi Githiomi, to look into this issue. In terms of property rates, when you think about outdoor advertising, counties must begin to collect revenue from property rates. Kenyans must start to pay rates for their properties. Those people who own big tracts of land where there are horses, they must begin to pay property taxes to counties---"
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