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    "id": 868836,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/868836/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Taveta, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Naomi Shaban",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "The other point that is of importance is the fact that overdrafts are drawn left, right and centre by the county governments. The declaration of these overdrafts by the county governments is important, so that the Budget Controller can be aware of what is going on at the county level, so that they can close in the loopholes which are created like the unnecessary overdrafts. You also need to look at the fact that in future, revenue collection must be looked at very seriously with a specific eye on looking at means and ways of improving accountability of money collected as revenue at the county level. The major contention is how this money is collected and banked. I believe that in future it will add value if the Budget Controller comes up with an idea of having a special account for collection where money cannot be withdrawn without the express authority for it to be appropriated and periodical audits to be done on funds which are collected as revenue. I want to go back in the history. When we had the local government authorities, they used to collect a lot of money. If you compare that with what is being collected by most of our county governments, it is a joke."
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