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    "id": 934591,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/934591/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "National Treasury came, he gave resources to do dams in only three counties. Are we borrowing Kshs9 trillion for only three counties? I want to request the Committee that this matter will be referred to the entire Senate. This is not an issue of only a Committee. Every county must be given two national Government projects. In the spirit of the BBI, these projects must be shared equally across the counties. Secondly, the CS must tell us why we are borrowing up to Kshs9 trillion; and each county should be allocated projects equally. For example, in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, we had the Arror and Kimwarer dams which were earmarked to be build. One was cancelled, while the other one was downscaled, yet other project are ongoing in other counties. I am happy that I am one of the people who voted against the raising of the debt ceiling. There is confusion and some of us do not even know what they voted for. I wish we would have, first of all, been told why we are borrowing up to Kshs9 trillion. Sen. Mwaruma, those are some of the conversations that you want us to have. We do not oppose the raising of the debt ceiling because of simply borrowing, but we wanted to know how money was to be utilized across the country. The people of Taita Taveta County are not part of this national cake. Everybody wants to eat the cake, including myself. Could we have the cake shared equally in the country?"
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