{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144448","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144446","results":[{"id":1462662,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462662/?format=json","text_counter":231,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Tabitha Mutinda","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"put in place - as I speak, the funds have not been appropriated - it becomes a challenge and yet it is in law. Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to quote Article 219 of the Constitution, which states that –"},{"id":1462663,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462663/?format=json","text_counter":232,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Tabitha Mutinda","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"“A county's share of revenue raised by the national Government shall be transferred to the county without undue delay and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped under Article 225.”"},{"id":1462664,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462664/?format=json","text_counter":233,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Tabitha Mutinda","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Since this had been approved, all that was needed was appropriation and timely disbursement, but this has not been adhered to. There have been reductions with the amendments by the National Assembly. Our recommendation as a Committee was simply to reject those amendments. At this point, allow me to appreciate the office of the Speaker, the Clerk and also the Secretariat that we always walk with. I will not forget the commitment that the Members of the Committee on Finance and Budget have always dedicated and shown. This is led by our able Chair, Sen. Ali Roba, our colleagues, Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Sen. Faki, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Shakila Abdalla, Sen. Onyonka, Sen. Korir and Sen. Tabitha Keroche. They have been committed and ensured that we execute our roles and mandate at this time. I beg to move and call upon Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second."},{"id":1462665,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462665/?format=json","text_counter":234,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. I strongly request colleagues in this House is to reject the attempt by the National Assembly to reduce the money that was meant for equalization to any other figure. I am talking about the letter and spirit of the Constitution of Kenya. In 2005, when delegates carefully drawn from all groups of stakeholders met in Bomas of Kenya and unanimously agreed that we needed to right that wrong of historical injustice that had been vested upon some of the arid and semi-arid counties, where they were deliberately marginalized from 1965. We not only wrote it into the Constitution, but even stated that it is a deliberate move not to fight poverty. At that time, 14 beneficial counties were identified. Senate Majority Leader, I do not know what happened while I was away for five years. I do not understand how marginalisation morphed into the need to use equalisation funds to fight poverty. Poverty exists in all our counties, Nairobi City County and the privileged Kiambu County included. Kiambu County is privileged because it has written in the history of this country that they have produced two presidents; one for 15 years and another one for 10 years, giving a total of 25 years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the old bad mindset, part of the reason our children are pouring in the streets in the name of Gen Z, is that development has tended to follow where the executive comes from. So, we needed to right this."},{"id":1462666,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462666/?format=json","text_counter":235,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Veronica Maina","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Senator, do not confuse the public any further by referring to the Chair as Mr. Speaker. Please, correct that."},{"id":1462667,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462667/?format=json","text_counter":236,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, receive my apologies. However, some of us come from the old school of English and religion that defines that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."},{"id":1462668,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462668/?format=json","text_counter":237,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"when you say ‘he,’ you mean all the women and men. However, with all due respect, I am so guided. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am reflecting on this point. When we moved from 14 counties to benefit from this fund to now 34 counties, we missed it by several kilometres. If today you look at the counties that benefit from equalisation fund, you will be shocked. A green county, the green jewel of Kenya called Kericho, is one of the counties benefiting. I say this with due respect to the Senator for Kericho County, who is the Senate Majority Leader. Really? That you allow Kericho County, the green county, to compete for funds for water with the Turkana County. The Senate Majority Leader made a very emotional speech in this House last month."},{"id":1462669,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462669/?format=json","text_counter":238,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Veronica Maina","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Sen. Faki, would like to inform you. Would you be obliged to receive that information?"},{"id":1462670,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462670/?format=json","text_counter":239,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Yes, I would like to be informed by my good colleague."},{"id":1462671,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462671/?format=json","text_counter":240,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Veronica Maina","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" You may proceed."}]}