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    "id": 945527,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Linturi",
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        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the sharing of the equitable share, is something to do with the provision of public debt. Therefore, whatever we do, if we have to increase that debt, it must come into our minds that we may require to do it. Otherwise, we will be doing it, but the effect is that before the revenue that is supposed to go to our counties is given or shared, then that aspect of the increased difference of the debt that we want to increase has to be factored in before the sharing of the money. The meaning of that is that the money that is expected to go to the counties will be less. Considering the back and forth that we have had this financial year in terms of the sharing of revenue and the attitude that we have had from the Executive, it is like we have to beg permanently from them; it is a favour. I think we have to be very conscious of this, bearing in mind that we are giving the Government an open cheque to go and commit this country to spend money carelessly and in a way that, in my view, may not require approval of the National Assembly. This is because in rare cases we would then be able to stand tall and oppose any suggestions that come from the Executive, which would not be very good for this country."
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