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    "id": 804889,
    "url": "http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/804889/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Henry Rotich",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury",
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        "legal_name": "Henry Rotich",
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    "content": "allocated Kshs6.5 billion for Police and Prison Officers Medical Insurance Scheme, and Group Life Insurance for Police. Hon. Speaker, with regard to infrastructure as an enabler, to further enhance movement of Kenyans and reduce the cost of transportation of goods, I have allocated a total of Kshs115.9 billion for on-going road construction projects, and Kshs74.7 billion for construction of Phase II of the SGR. I have also allocated Kshs2.7 billion for the Mombasa Port Development Project and Kshs1.4 billion for the expansion of Malindi, Isiolo and Lokichoggio airports, and Kabunde, Kakamega, Kitale and Migori airstrips. In addition, I have set aside funds for emergency repair of roads damaged by the recent floods across the country. I will also be engaging our development partners towards mobilising additional resources for the same purpose. Hon. Speaker, to support the generation of adequate and affordable energy, I have allocated, Kshs12.7 billion to support the exploration of geothermal, wind and solar resources, and Kshs4.8 billion for the exploration and distribution of oil and gas. Hon. Speaker, to connect more Kenyans to affordable electricity, I have set aside, Kshs5.9 billion for rural electrification and connection of public facilities; Kshs6.7 billion for Last Mile Connectivity; Kshs1.0 billion for the national street lightning programme; Kshs5.5 billion for Eastern Electricity Highway Project (Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnector); Kshs1.0 billion for substation installation, Kshs1.0 billion for installation of transformers in constituencies; Kshs1.0 billion for Connectivity Subsidy; Kshs12.6 billion for the Loiyangalani-Suswa Transmission Line, land compensation and counterpart funding and Kshs3.1 billion for Nairobi 220KV Ring."
}