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"speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
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"content": "Kenyans have been asking how their money is being utilised. I believe they have no problem paying taxes, but want to see how their money is utilised. I believe this Committee has addressed that question. My people of Buuri Constituency want to see roads being put up, water projects, electricity connections, hospitals being uplifted, Information Communication Technology (ICT) hubs coming up, youth being employed and women being empowered."
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"content": "The 2025/2026 Budget has tried to bring another dimension on how a budget needs to be and what it should cater for. We cannot sit back and listen to people who have no clue on how a Government functions. There are some people out there saying that nothing is being done. I believe through the 2025/2026 Budget, they will see the Kenya Kwanza broad-based Government at work. I can say with no doubt that by the close of the 2025/2026 Financial Year, we will say that money which Kenyans are paying as taxes has been put into proper use. I support and urge Members to support this Budget."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": " Hon. Kwenya."
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"speaker_name": "Kinangop, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to the Budget Estimates. At the outset, I want to recognise the effort put by the Budget and Appropriations Committee through the leadership of Hon. Samuel Atandi and Members therein. This has been a very tedious budget cycle process. In a very special way, I support this process and the estimates therein. I have been very keen and followed the ceilings that were set in the Budget Policy Statement (BPS). I had my misgivings because of my experience in this House. We pass budgets but when it comes to implementation, we are unable to raise envisaged revenues. We have a budget but go wrong in terms of exchequer releases. We have very ambitious figures but absorption becomes very difficult because there is no adequate revenue to meet expenditure. I am happy that there seems to be a level of improvement in terms of revenue collection. In future, we may live the Kenyan dream of having a balanced budget without a deficit column that needs to be financed through debt. I am particularly happy with the financing of security organs, that is, the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Intelligence Service (NIS). From the records in the Report, their request was met and to some extent, exceeded with respect to the Ministry of Defence. Just to bring to the knowledge and understanding of Members, our forces in Somalia are no longer being supported by the United Nations (UN). Therefore, the Government of Kenya has to support them. The forces serve our interest on the border with Somalia. This Budget has ably addressed that funding. We should celebrate our ability to fulfil our obligations locally and internationally. Lastly, I would like to mention something on modernisation of equipment for security forces. Kenya is perpetually under threat either from our hostile neighbours or vigilante groups and organised criminals. Without modernising our equipment and use of technology, we find ourselves in a very dangerous state. Any responsible country…"
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"content": "(Technical hitch)"
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"speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kwenya Thuku",
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"content": " There was an interruption, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In terms of modernisation, criminals may have superior technology than our security forces. Some of the equipment being used by our security forces are obsolete and may not match up to the emerging trends of criminal activities across our borders. Making provision to ensure we acquire the latest equipment is what every responsible country should do. On agriculture, His Excellency the President William Ruto stated that we must vacate from subsidising consumption to subsidising production. Through provision of affordable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "subsidised fertiliser, we are close to being food secure. That is a game-changer and I am happy that the same has been financed in this financial year. On electricity, many households do not have electricity. About 60 years after Independence, we are still grappling with basic issues like having electricity in every home. It has been the dream of every Kenyan to switch on lights without struggling or begging. The Ksh52 billion allocated in this Budget will ensure that we connect many homes to the national grid. Actualising this dream should impress every Kenyan. I may not be able to go through all the content in this document. I unequivocally support and congratulate the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, who has delivered his maiden Budget Estimates. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. Robert Basil."
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"speaker_name": "Yatta, WDM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Basil",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. Allow me to thank Hon. Atandi for his maiden Budget Estimates since he became the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. From the outlook, the Budget looks a bit healthy. However, I have some reservations, considering the ratio of recurrent expenditure to development expenditure. We are still far below the recommended ratio of 40 per cent for recurrent expenditure and 60 per cent for development expenditure. The first world has 30 per cent for recurrent expenditure and 70 per cent development expenditure. We are still grappling to attain this ratio. This is something we need to consider very seriously, if we are to move Kenya to the next level in terms of development. The key sectors that drive the economy of any developing nation are energy, infrastructure and ICT. From the document in front of us, 20 per cent of the Budget has been allocated to energy, infrastructure and ICT. This is still very low, considering that most areas, particularly rural ones, have very low electricity connectivity. For instance, my constituency is below 20 per cent of our electricity needs. Most areas are not connected to electricity. Our roads are in a very bad state. That is why I say the 20 per cent earmarked for energy, infrastructure and ICT sectors is very low. We need to review it upwards to meet the needs across the country. The other important sector is education. The total percentage allocated to the sector is 28 per cent. That is still low considering the needs in the sector. There are examinations, HELB and other infrastructure needs in education. It is important that we re-look at this and see if we can revise the money earmarked for education upwards. The health sector has got the lowest percentage of the total Budget of about 5 per cent, which is around Ksh137 billion. Health professionals have been coming to Parliament to ask for their pay. Patients have no one to attend to them because health practitioners are busy on the roads demanding for a pay rise. It is important to listen to Kenyans and try to add some money to the health sector. Agriculture used to be the backbone of the Kenyan economy. It is worrying when I see the agricultural sector and rural development being allocated 3 per cent of the total Budget, amounting to about Ksh78 billion. That is very low, if we really believe that agriculture is still the backbone of our economy. In a nutshell, there is a lot for us to do as a House to respond to the needs and realities of Kenyans, so that we move the country to the next level in development. When I look at the grey areas that need funding, some have been under-funded. To be specific, I will talk about the school feeding program. In the previous financial year, the program got about Ksh3 billion. However, in these Budget Estimates, there is nothing that has been budgeted for that program. Hon. Temporary Speaker, my constituency and yours are classified as arid and semi- arid (ASAL) areas because they receive erratic rainfall. Most of the students in those areas The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "are retained in school because of the school feeding program. So, if we do away with that program, what will we be saying about retaining learners from poor families in schools? It is important that we reconsider and, if possible, reinstate the money for the school feeding program."
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