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    "id": 938064,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938064/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Article 204 (3) (b) of the Constitution gives the framework of the counties. When you read this Bill clearly on the statement of how the Bill concerns county governments, it says that it does not affect the functions of the county governments as set out in Schedule 4 of the Constitution. Therefore, it is not a Bill concerning county governments. We need to debate this. Article 204 of the Constitution gives a structure of how these funds can be channelled. It brings in the element of the county governments. When the Hon. Member will be replying, I request him to explain why he says that the Bill does not concern county governments. In my interpretation, this Bill concerns them. If it does, it must go to the Senate to be looked into. When this matter came on the Floor of the House last time, the Senators and county governors threatened to go to court. Hon. Lelelit’s Bill wanted to amend this Fund, so that it can be used like the National Government-Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and goes directly to the constituencies. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}