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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. that it is imperative for all Senators to understand how much money is going to their counties. This is the most important thing. The only way for us to understand is if the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) walks us through each and every parameter, for example, for population and health. This is because there are those who believe that population is 18 per cent while health is between 17 to 22 per cent. What does that mean? I understand the predicament that the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget is facing. There was that debate which we cannot run away from on whether we are looking at the size of the land or distance to service. These are things that all of us must understand so that by the time we go back to our counties, we will say that as a Senator, I have worked to bring a certain amount of money into the county. If we read the report the last minute and vote for it, we will not explain anything. So, this informal session between CRA and the Senators will help us to ask questions. For instance, if we decide health is no longer 17 per cent but 22 per cent, what impact does it have? Mr. Speaker, Sir, one other important thing for all Senators to understand is that these factors are not just brought in arbitrarily. They look at the Ministry policies. We need to understand how the CRA came up with this policy."
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