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    "id": 916640,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In that vein, what are we saying as Senate? We represent the counties which have the county executive and the county assemblies. The people from the county come from wards. The MCAs represent the sovereignty of the people at the ward level. The Constitution guarantees that there shall be equity in the distribution of power and resources. The Constitution also says that the resources must follow function. The major argument in this debate is we now realize that the devolved functions are majorly at the county level. This Senate has an obligation under the Constitution to defend those functions that have been placed under the county level. You cannot defend the functions without the resources flowing into the county. When the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget comes here with the Division of Revenue Statement we should support him because that tells the story. The amount of Kshs335 billion was not arrived at, out of nothingness. It was on the basis of inflation and many other issues. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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