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    "id": 921939,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to add my voice and support this Bill by Sen. (Dr.) Zani, on setting up of a county treasury that will establish a county revenue collection system. This is long overdue. As we seek to strengthen devolution, it is important to create a link involving the county, through the county treasury, the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). This collaboration will ensure that the system of collection of revenue at the county level is smooth, and the current loopholes we see will be sealed. It will also lead to improved collections. Therefore, as counties collect money, they will also be able to receive more money according to the new formula from the CRA). It is, therefore, important that they streamline their collection methods, so that it is easy to tell how money is coming in, where it is coming from and where it is placed for use. This will be an improvement to the current system where we have seen money being spent at source, instead of it coming into the system. This will ensure that it is planned for accordingly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill also proposes a bi-annual reporting system that is vested upon the County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Finance, who reports to the people’s representative, which is the county assembly. This will also ensure that people participate in the process of revenue collection. The report will give the status of revenue collection in the county, which will help stem crazy taxes that we see in the 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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