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    "id": 871671,
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    "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, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to support this particular Motion. I want to congratulate all the Members of this Committee. I urge them to move with speed and look into the issues of finances in terms of allocation, expenditure and revenue collections in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, recently, we had an auditor’s report that came out during our recess that was discouraging to look at. This is because so many counties have spent a lot of money on travelling allowances, entertainment and salaries. We need to look at how we can reduce this expenditure and allocate more resources to development. The Committee needs to advise county governments on employment. Every day, we see adverts for employment in county governments. Do we really need this much workforce and do we have an allocation for it? Do we even have skilled workforce in our counties? Are we employing people who have no much work to do in the counties?” When we employ people who are idle and have no skills, we are promoting corruption. We should not employ people who will only be interested in tenders and stealing because they have no much work to do. I would urge my able Chairman, who is seated with us here, together with other Committee Members to relook at the recent General-Auditor’s report. We have faith in this membership. These are people we have worked with and they have a lot of concern for counties. I wish them all the best as they start their work. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support."
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