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    "id": 984320,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/984320/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
        "slug": "kipchumba-murkomen"
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    "content": "Finally, we have conditional allocations, which are loans on grants that include the Kenya Devolution Support Programmes, the Transformed Health Service of Universal Care Project, DANIDA Universal Healthcare for Devolved System of Government, IDA National Agriculture and Rural Inclusive Growth Project, European Union (EU) instruments for devolution advice and support, World Bank – Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP), IDA –Water and Sanitation Development Project (WSDP), Sweden Agriculture Sector Development Programme II, the EU- Water Tower Protection and Climate f Change Mitigation and Adaptation Programme and the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya. I would like to talk about the conditional allocations. Over the years, we have said that this House must find a mechanism of accountability. After the donors have done different projects in the counties, most of the governors do double allocation. For instance, my county headquarters was done by the World Bank, which has also done most of the roads in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. However, there have been instances where projects that have been donor-funded are budgeted for by county governments. Contractors are unscrupulously being paid for projects they have not done. There is also political mischief where county governments pretend to take ownership of the donor-funded projects, saying that they budgeted for the projects through the equitable share that is given by the national Government. That is political deceit. There are two kinds of deceits; one, stealing the money and, two, taking credit for resources that come from donors and grants run by an entity of the national Government. A lot of accountability needs to be achieved in this area. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the last issue that the Chairperson of the Committee will address as he seconds this Motion is the question of the allocation to Nairobi City County. This Bill purports to remove the Kshs15 billion from being allocated to Nairobi City County and take it back to the national Government. We do not know how much Nairobi City County will get until we go to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. The County Allocation of Revenue Bill will state the figure that Nairobi City County will receive, how it is going to be divided and the agreements that are going to govern. That provision ought not to be in this Bill. Nairobi City County will know its resources when we pass this Bill and when County Allocation of Revenue Bill is brought to this House. The formula for allocation is still under debate. We may succeed in getting the new formula to be used, or may use the old formula. After we have a formula, we can have a discussion as to how the resources of Nairobi City County will be apportioned between the entity that they transfer their functions to and the remaining functions for Nairobi City County. This is an important Bill. I, therefore, urge this House that on matters of strategy, they should swim with the current. However, on matters of principle, they should stand firm. This House has faced numerous challenges. I am informed that the Supreme Court is to issue its ruling today on the advisory opinion that was sought by the Council of Governors (CoG) on the division of revenues. I do not know what the ruling by the Supreme Court will be, but we are in court over more than 30 Bills that have been passed unconstitutionally. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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