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    "id": 868483,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "healthcare. This matter must be resolved in one way or the other. There is always squabbling on the sharing of resources between the national Government and the county governments. We must strike a balance to know what kind of resources are required for a devolved government function like health in the county governments so that we do not leave the governors struggling to try and pay these nurses in one form or the other. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that this Senate Business Committee, in its own wisdom and deliberations, will tackle the issue of food security in this country. There are many issues that are pending in the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries that need to be fast tracked. One such issue is about maize and the fertiliser. I read a very sad story in one of our dailies today about a group that is offering farmers to buy their maize for Kshs1,900 for a 90 kilogramme bag and in exchange, selling them fertiliser for Kshs3,000. That is the biggest joke with all the best intentions they may have in trying to relieve the farmers from getting this maize. The Senate Business Committee should prioritise such business that touch on the daily lives of people on an everyday basis. There were some Sessional Committees that were also dealing with tea and coffee, and we would like to see that kind of business fast tracked so that we can debate and come to a conclusion on how to help our farmers and citizens of this country. Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that the Senate Business Committee will seriously now prioritise the events of the revenue allocation from the national Government to the county governments. There is this mischief that we have noted continuously of the delayed release of resources from the Exchequer to the county governments. These resources are always released during the last moments; either in the last quarter or towards the end of the financial year. I would plead with the Senate Business Committee to prioritise such issues so that we can deal with them in a timely manner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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