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    "id": 916573,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "(c) a Bill referred to in Chapter Twelve affecting the finances of county governments.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is nothing that the National Assembly is doing whether it is debt or borrowing that does not concern counties. What bothers me is the fact that it appears that the division of revenue is becoming a matter that should be given attention by county assemblies. We had debate with colleagues from the National Assembly during the mediation. As far as they are concerned, when it comes to the division of revenue, the only figure that we should look at is the figure called equitable share. That is why the suit prepared by the Senate must be filed. The affidavit to be signed by the Speaker of the Senate, hon. Lusaka, must be signed. It is not optional. If we do not get an interpretation of matters affecting counties and matters concerning counties, we might as well fold up and go home. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we invited a consultant on this issue who had a lot to say that concerns us. I was hoping that the Chairman of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) would be here. He said, “The thing that will kill county governments is the allocation of revenue and budgets.” The conspirators of 1966 have cloned themselves, come back to sit in the National Assembly, and are killing devolution through the budget."
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