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    "id": 966534,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/966534/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will not attempt to speak Kiswahili because mine is not advanced. I join you in welcoming the delegation from Kilifi. The wage bill is high in most of the counties. It is supposed to be a maximum of 35 per cent but most counties have exceeded it. Therefore, I urge the County Assembly of Kilifi and other county assemblies to be vigilant about the wage bill. We all know that devolution works and has brought services closer to the people. However, there is the element of corruption that makes our counties not to deliver. The county assembly understands where their funds go to and whether development has been delivered to the county. Therefore, your electorate will judge you based on that. We want to totally bring down this monster called corruption. So, we expect you to diligently follow up on issues of corruption. The issue of pending bills is also coming up and is making small business men and women to lose their businesses. I went to school with one person from Kilifi and she told me that mechanics, who have a small amount of capital, have not been paid by the County of Kilifi. So, I urge you to look at these issues and make sure that businesses thrive. Without this, the county government will not have enough money to pay you. You should follow up on such things."
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