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    "id": 886708,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/886708/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13183,
        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "This Bill will also give independence to MCAs and it will enable them focus on oversight instead of trying to play the executive role. They will focus on their legislative and oversight role. The Bill also allows the county assembly to decide on the criteria to be used in allocating funds to the wards just the same way the Senate questions the allocation of resources to counties that is presented by the Commission on Revenue Allocation. I commend this Bill, especially Clause 12(2) which states that: “If for any reason a project is cancelled or discontinued during the financial year, funds allocated for such a project shall be reallocated to another project to be implemented within the same ward”. That will ensure equitable distribution of resources and development across the counties and in all wards. This Bill also favours MCAs because they will be partaking of the criteria developed by the commission. They can relook at it, review it or agree with it such that the criteria used to decide on the ward that gets funds for development is agreeable to all members. I would also like to reiterate that this Bill is going to cure the problem of incomplete projects in our counties. Clause 12(5)(b) states that: “The county executive committee member and the county assembly shall not approve the reallocation or appropriation of funds under subsections (2) or (3) unless the completion time for the project does not extend to a period of more than two years”. That will cure the problem of incomplete projects that we have experienced in our counties. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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