{"id":938589,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938589/?format=json","text_counter":98,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Milgo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13174,"legal_name":"Milgo Alice Chepkorir","slug":"milgo-alice-chepkorir"},"content":"county, asking me to go and assist them to be paid. However, I have realized that the issue of payment has been affected by corruption, in this case, because it is only friends of governors who are normally paid. I know that the Finance Act stipulates that you cannot procure goods unless you have finances. Normally, an accounting officer is affected by three major things; mismanagement, embezzlement or, in this case, not paying for goods, otherwise, procured. There is a lot of mismanagement going on in these counties and I am sure that once this Statement goes to the Committee, this issue will be looked into seriously so that it is dealt with once and for all. This is not a problem of only one county, but in all counties all over the country. Therefore, this is going to cure the problem and assist our people. Just imagine a PWD who borrowed money and they have to pay interest out of the little jobs they were given, yet they have never been paid. Thank you. This is a very important Statement."}