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    "id": 921933,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/921933/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "We have the other policy before us that will again translate into legislation. This should be looked at holistically with regard to own-source revenue collection. This piece of legislation is a good precursor, where we can look at the bigger picture to be put in place. We have proposed some amendments, which we have also shared with Sen. (Dr.) Zani. I will suggest that the other colleagues look at the amendments of the report we will table today. This will ensure that as it comes to the Third Reading, we will make the best decision. Additional comments and amendments, like what Sen. M. Kajwang’ has proposed, can be brought in, so that we make this a very good piece of legislation that will help our counties to raise own-source revenue. Counties must be obligated to raise their own revenue. Frankly, there is no seriousness. As the Senate, year in, year out, we engage with the National Treasury and the National Assembly about shareable revenue, whereas that is not the only source of revenue. Many counties can raise a lot of monies, especially the big cities; Nairobi etcetera . This must be properly moped up, so that the benefits accrue to the citizens of this country. With those many remarks, I beg to support."
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