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    "id": 563822,
    "url": "http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/563822/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the clarification sought by Sen. Gwendo, it is true that there has been a delay. When the Presidential Task Force submitted this to Parliament, the process of actualizing all those recommendations has taken very long. It involves making appropriate legislation. However, because of that delay, the President has decided to go ahead and appoint boards of directors to various State corporations so that they can continue with their work. This process of amalgamations or restructuring of the parastatals is taking too long because of the legal requirements. Last month, over 300 directors were appointed to various boards. I am aware that in the next few weeks, there will be other appointments to the remaining boards. This will, probably, be one of them where the board structure will be complete. However, in this year’s Budget, the Government has provided Kshs6 billion to finance marketing of tourism externally. The financing of tourism is not only being done through the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC). It is also done through the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and several other players who are actually spending that money to go and market and brand this country outside in the relevant tourist destinations in Europe and other countries. That is what they normally do and whatever has been budgeted for will be spent through them."
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