{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=156998","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=156996","results":[{"id":1588162,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588162/?format=json","text_counter":1244,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) left the Chair]"},{"id":1588163,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588163/?format=json","text_counter":1245,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) took the Chair]"},{"id":1588164,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588164/?format=json","text_counter":1246,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you. Let us get Hon. Dido Raso to speak on this before the Mover replies."},{"id":1588165,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588165/?format=json","text_counter":1247,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ali Raso","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Saku, UDA); Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to add my voice to this. I oppose this Bill. It is in my interest and in the interest of my people that equalisation is about equalisation. I think we are not going to just be pen pushers."},{"id":1588166,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588166/?format=json","text_counter":1248,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ali Raso","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Looking at the allocation that is here, I notice that this allocation has been made in such a way that even areas that are relatively developed have been given money, but not enough money. You are given Ksh10 million, Ksh5 million, Ksh12 million, to do what? I am looking at Marsabit, there is an allocation of Ksh302 million to Laisamis, Ksh175 million to Moyale, Ksh239 million to North Horr and Ksh45 million to Saku. Do I build roads? Do I put it in electricity, or in medical, or in what? For that reason, I think marginalisation continues. The the way these resources are being allocated to the counties means that equalisation is not likely to meet the objective that the Constitution intended from the beginning."},{"id":1588167,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588167/?format=json","text_counter":1249,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ali Raso","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"So, for that reason, I oppose the Bill."},{"id":1588168,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588168/?format=json","text_counter":1250,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Mwashako."},{"id":1588169,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588169/?format=json","text_counter":1251,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Wundanyi, WDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Danson Mwashako","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will be very brief. I stand to support this Bill. As I support this Bill, I need to bring out a few issues that concern this Bill."},{"id":1588170,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588170/?format=json","text_counter":1252,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Wundanyi, WDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Danson Mwashako","speaker":null,"content":"One, the first marginalisation policy identified 14 counties to be the beneficiaries of Article 204, where Equalisation Fund is based. Counties like Taita-Taveta used to get in excess of Ksh700 million annually. In the Bill that we are passing today, Taita Taveta has only Ksh21 million. This is extremely sad, taking into account the fact that Taita Taveta was identified as the first 14 counties that lagged behind because previous governments before devolution did not identify themselves with other counties that were far from Nairobi. As I support, I know the CRA will be sitting to do a new marginalisation policy in the next few months and I want to request this House that we revert to the 14 counties, so that the real marginalisation that has happened since Independence can be cured by these funds that are there to achieve equity and equalisation in the country. I support this Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1588171,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588171/?format=json","text_counter":1253,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Wundanyi, WDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Danson Mwashako","speaker":null,"content":"I am happy that the Leader of the Majority Party is here. I urge that we ensure the next policy reverts to the 14 counties, so that we can bring meaning to this. As I conclude, if we are not careful, in another 20-30 years to come, we will still do another Equalisation Fund if we do not achieve equity in our resource distribution as a country. When budgeting in this House, we must consider equity as we distribute resources."}]}