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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is instructive to note that there have been increments, especially in the Fuel Levy Fund which has got an allocation of Kshs8.9 billion. The money will go to county governments besides what has been allocated to them in terms of the equitable share. So, it is a further Kshs9 billion that specifically targets roads in our neighbourhoods and in various wards in our constituencies across all the 47 counties. It is instructive to note that many governors and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) are not able to show the public what they do with the money from the Fuel Levy Fund unlike Members of Parliament who use the Fuel Levy Fund allocated to the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and engage the public - usually we conduct public participation forums in many constituencies - on how this money can be utilised. Members of the public do not have any form of social audits on the money from the Fuel Levy Fund. It is important for Kenyans to note that Kshs9 billion is going specifically to address roads that are under the charge of county governments. Besides what is in the budget, Kshs310 billion - out of which they will prepare budgets again - they will allocate another amount for the maintenance of roads in the wards. Many Members of Parliaments have challenges because the members of the public generally walk to them and ask them to work on roads, even those that are under the jurisdiction of county governments. It is important that members of the public understand that roads in category A, B and C are under the jurisdiction of the national Government whose oversight is done by Members of Parliament. Therefore, members of the public should know that with regard to work on county roads, they need to hold their MCAs and governors to account. They should not only account for the Kshs9 billion, but also the Kshs310 billion part of which will go into the maintenance of those roads. With regard to the conditional allocation to county governments, if I may mention a few things, Kshs4.3 billion will go to Level 5 hospitals. Again, Members may note that many of our Level 5 hospitals are in dire need across many counties. We are noticing a lot of good work in a few counties. I must mention Mombasa and Makueni counties, which I visited during our public participation exercise last year. We saw very good work being done there in the Level 5 hospitals. The money is being put into good use. I want to encourage all other county governments to follow suit. In the healthcare sector, the counties of Mombasa and Makueni have done well. On supplement for construction of county headquarters, as we did last year, this was supposed to go into five counties for a period of time. This year, we have allocated another Kshs485 million. The counties that will benefit from this allocation are listed in the Report. We have Nyandarua County, where Hon. Jeremiah Kioni comes from, and Tharaka Nithi, which had no county headquarters. These counties were getting funding for three years to complete the construction of their county headquarters. There is a further Kshs900 million for compensation of user fees forgone. In support of the universal healthcare, members of the public can access healthcare at county hospitals without paying. The Government of Kenya will then refund the county governments. On the Road Fuel Levy, I have mentioned a figure of Kshs8.984 billion, Kshs16 million short of Kshs9 billion. Next is on the development of youth polytechnics. With the massive investment made by the national Government in most of our constituencies in the development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TIVET) institutions, there was a conditional allocation of Kshs2 billion each year. We have done this consecutively for three years. About Kshs4 billion will go to our county governments to develop youth polytechnics. Members of the public,"
}