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    "id": 924639,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/924639/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to the Fiduciary Risk Report. I want to thank the Committee, headed by Sen. M. Kajwang’, for the comprehensive summary they have done. I have perused the Report and, indeed, it is very technical. I hope that I can speak on it with its technicality. I will only approach three areas that I would say I can speak to with some semblance of authority. First is the misrepresentation of the county revenues. Madam Temporary Speaker, it has been said here that the own-source revenue that is currently being collected is 10 per cent and below. We cannot understate the fact that counties have a lot of potential to collect a lot of revenue if they are a little bit more organised. In fact, looking at Part II of the Constitution on the Functions and Powers of Counties, you can see the areas listed there. I am particularly drawn to the cultural activities, public entertainment and public amenities. You can see the potential that these county governments could have, if they put their house in order. I see areas where many young people can get opportunities to express themselves and, in the process, they also generate more revenue."
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