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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lomunokol",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mark Lomunokol",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. I rise to support it though I am to some extent a bit disappointed by the reduction of budgets of projects which are of national interest. This will not only affect the economic development of the country but will also affect the realisation of Vision 2030. The reduction of the budget for these projects from Kshs79 billion to Kshs71 billion is a point; it is of concern to this country. We should be moving forward in our Budgets so as to give us comfort that the country is moving in the right direction. However, I appreciate the enhancement of security operations in this country that has seen the rise of the allocation for that purpose from Kshs17 billion to Kshs18 billion. This will ensure that our men and women in uniform get modern equipment and weapons that will not only match the strength of our enemies but also be used to defeat our enemies. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I disagree with the allocation of money to the National Youth Service (NYS). In my view, this money ought to have been channelled to other important public programmes like the Affirmative Action Social Development Fund to ensure that this money goes into viable projects. Money allocated to NYS in the current financial year has been looted and squandered. We are repeating the same mistake. I understand that there were projects to be taken by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, through the NYS. The projects included water pans which were to be prepared in the respective constituencies. The projects were not implemented because the funds were diverted to other uses. That is why I say that all the monies 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."
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