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    "id": 852283,
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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": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me a chance to add my voice on this important County Allocation of Revenue (Amendment) Bill. The people of Kenya voted for the Constitution, 2010 because of the hope they had in devolution. Therefore, this House should stand for devolution, so that the people of Kenya can get the gains they voted for Constitution, 2010. This is because the monies we allocate to the counties and give to them must be seen to develop those counties. However, as we speak, we have quite a number of challenges, as the hon. Senator has said. There is either delay of disbursement of monies to counties or little money is going to development in our counties. Therefore, as a House, we should make sure that the monies allocated to these counties do not only appear in the Bill and the Schedules, but actually go to the counties and develop them. The delay by the National Treasury to give money to counties is paralysing county activities. As I speak, there are many counties which have not received funds. We are only giving counties salaries and, therefore, development is at standstill because of the delay. When I look at this amendment of the conditional allocation to counties, I am impressed specifically by the Kenya Urban Support Project that is targeting urban infrastructure. Today, when you visit the urban areas in our counties, many of them are in problems because of poor sewerage systems, traffic jams because of narrow roads, lack of recreational facilities, such as public social halls for meetings, sports facilities such as stadiums and public toilets. Thus, the big population that is in urban areas in our counties The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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