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    "content": "Sen. Murkomen): Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is telling me ongeza volume. For a pastoralist like you, that means something in Nairobi, but it may not mean something in Samburu. It means that if somebody likes something, he says, you continue saying the same. First of all, I would like to congratulate our Budget Committee for moving expeditiously to publish this Bill and to carry out the necessary procedures that have ensured it has been introduced in this House. I would like to thank the Senators for their enthusiasm in fighting for devolution. This Bill demonstrates our commitment as a Senate towards the support and proper resourcing of county governments. I hope that this Bill is transmitted as Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said, by 4.30 p.m. to the National Assembly which is not very far from here. We will not waste a lot of time to transmit that Message. I know the Speaker is in his office. The team that works with the Speaker are ready and prepared so that this Bill goes to the National Assembly today. If they have the same enthusiasm that we have shown in the Senate, we believe that tomorrow, by 4.30 p. m, the people of Kenya will see a new Division of Revenue Bill to be taken to the President by 5.00 p.m., so that the people of this country and counties can get their money. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know there are concerns out there, that maybe the National Assembly is thinking of another figure. I am praying that the Holy Spirit will visit the National Assembly and speak to the Members. Unlike Saul, turn their way from being Saul to Paul, so that this country can get the proper resourcing of county governments. I would like to remind everybody in the nation, that there is no need to use an excuse that money will be stolen in the counties and, therefore, it must be little. Allegations of corruption are at both levels of Government. In fact, at the national level of Government, it is more serious because we are talking about a huge and bigger kitty. Let us disperse this money to various counties because it becomes easy to even oversight and monitor. If you give one person Kshs10 and another one Kshs1,000, it is very easy to account for Kshs10 than Kshs1,000. Therefore, if we disperse this money across the country like we have done today, we will ensure that oversight and accountability will be easy for everybody and the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. I urge the orderlies in this Chamber at the moment to be leaving the Chamber, even as we continue congratulating those who have done a good job because the papers must be prepared and be submitted to the National Assembly."
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