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    "id": 896316,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/896316/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Rasso",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13473,
        "legal_name": "Dido Ali Raso",
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    "content": "The second issue is devolution. Some of my colleagues have talked about this. That the President said since 2013, almost Kshs1.7 billion has been put into devolution. For those of us still from marginalised areas and communities, we feel that devolution is a new dawn. It has opened a new era and opportunity. But what is currently happening is that devolution is being drip-fed from the Treasury, as opposed to providing funds that are budgeted by this House the Treasury gives counties money on a monthly basis. I think that is unacceptable if we really want to support devolution and develop those counties. Devolution is a game-changer but for this game-changer to be effective and achieve its purpose, what should be done? The resources that are allocated by this House must go to counties whether it is twice a year or quarterly. The idea of supplying them monthly is not acceptable. Some speakers before me have talked about corruption. I applaud the President because he said that Kenya is a country that believes in the rule of law. Because of corruption, certain projects will lose out. An example is Badasa Dam that was started in Marsabit in 2008. To date, there is nothing to show for it. For that reason, the idea of speaking to the gallery or social media should not stop projects that benefit our communities. With those remarks, I beg to support."
}