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    "id": 957020,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/957020/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13129,
        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was very hesitant to us agreeing to pass the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) because I did not know whether we are derogating the Constitution; as is the case with Division of Revenue Act (DORA). Nevertheless, I am persuaded that it is for the interest of counties. However, we have had very good precedence created by this crisis, in that, like my County of Kiambu, it has been able to pay salaries for July and August using its own source revenue. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, may be, this cash crunch has also exposed the kind of wanton wastage around own source revenue and collection of taxes within the counties. However, there is risk because even that means that because of the fiscal space being very small and now that even the development budget is yet to be loaded into the system, then the same Executive may use this opportunity to further shrink allocations to counties. I, therefore, think that it is important as my Chairman has said - I am the Vice Chairman of that Committee - that we must of essence allocate all the monies for the first quota within seven days after the passage of this CARA, so that then we protect counties from being denied their right to source. Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we expect the courts to pronounce themselves on this matter. Indeed, I thank God that we have courts that are empowered to"
}