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"content": " Yes. The point that he is making about the operationalisation of the newly gazetted administration units is critical. Do you need two or three minutes? Add him two minutes."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your consideration."
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"content": "Colleagues, I was saying that we have many gazetted units running from sub-counties, divisions and locations. It is an issue that has attracted constant requests for statements in this House. In this Budget, we have managed to allocate Ksh600 million to at least address the most crucial units. I still implore this House through the Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman to continue looking for more resources to put into this programme, so that Kenyans can enjoy the success of having government offices next to them. With those remarks, I support."
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"content": " What did you say about the village elders you have been talking about? Is there a provision for them?"
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"speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you for your indulgence. We are all aware that a Bill addressing the issue of village elders is already before this House. It was sponsored by the late Hon. Malulu, but I took it over. We want to legislate to recognise village elders in law, so that we can budget for them. It is a work in progress. I promise the country and this House that, sooner or later, we will have the Bill. We almost have a policy in place from the Ministry. The regulations are undergoing validation. We have a bit of budget for that. However, we can only realise this once the Bill is in place. That is what I have to say, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you so much. I support"
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"content": " I see Hon. Murugara, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health, and the Leadership. I wanted to make an exception to allow Hon. Dido Raso to contribute for the reasons you know—people of his faith are currently fasting, and he wishes to leave. He is fasting."
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for indulging me. I would like to ask my colleagues to bear with me. Indeed, I am fasting, and I wanted to contribute and leave. At the outset, I would like to thank and congratulate the Committee, headed by the Hon. Atandi. I am reviewing the Budget 2025/2026 document, and there are a few areas that I wish to address following comments by my Chairman, Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo. Firstly, it is about the Government Printer, where they have given them an additional allocation of Ksh124 million. The Government Printer is at the heart of printing all Government documents, whether they are pamphlets, gazette notices, doctrinal, or policy documents. The question I keep asking myself is, in the absence of an efficient, effective and time-bound Government Printer, where would classified and important government documents be printed? Hon. Atandi, going forward, it is important we put our resources where our mouth is. That places like the Government Printer should be well-funded so that instead of the Exchequer opposing the funding of the Government Printer, the Government Printer ploughs resources back into the Exchequer. The State Department for Performance and Delivery Management is a key department in the Government. It oversights, reports, monitors and ensures that there is no wastage in government, and that government projects are delivered on time. For the first time, I can see they have been remembered in this Budget. Going forward, if we truly want to combat vices 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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"speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
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"content": "like corruption or white elephant projects, then we must examine how to hold the State Department for Performance and Delivery accountable. Regarding policing services, I can see that Ksh1.645 billion and Ksh156 million, respectively, have been set aside for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Administration Police Service (APS). If we really want an effective DCI to prevent crime and arrest those breaking the law, including killing and doing all sorts of anti-social evil, then the DCI must be well equipped. The DCI forensic lab has been useful and available to the Kenyan public. The Budget and Appropriations Committee will, in its wisdom, find the need to allocate resources to DCI. Second is this issue of the APS, the frontline troops. The Service has the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), the Border Policing Unit (BPU), and the Response Operating Group (ROG). These frontline groups keep Kenyans safe. That is why we can sit in this Chamber and discuss what is important to Kenyans. If we allocate money for their mobility, firepower, and force protection, then they will ensure our safety. The Chairman of the Committee talked about new administrative units. If Kenya must be governed, then the footprints of governance must be visible everywhere and identifiable. For a very long time, we have only attended to a few areas. In some cases, it is the elite, along with the Executive, who decide where governance units should be located. I must thank this administration because today, we have over 400 new sub-counties, divisions, locations, and sub-locations. Our Committee has identified that we need close to Ksh2.5 billion to operationalise the gazetted administrative units. This particular Budget provides a budget line of only Ksh100 million. It is, indeed, a drop in the ocean. Seamless administration is for our benefit as leaders. If there are incidents, there should be people to take control on our behalf. I do not know where the Budget and Appropriations Committee will find resources. In your deep pockets, please see if there is anything you can do. Livestock contributes 9 per cent to our GDP. Both ASAL and non-ASAL areas depend on livestock for their day-to-day livelihoods. This Budget lacks funding for the National Livestock Development and Promotion Services (NLDPS). It is through NLDPS that we do the development, promotion and marketing of livestock products. We must thank the President for gazetting the Livestock Board a few months ago. Although, in this Budget, nothing has been allocated to that Board. I implore the Budget and Appropriations Committee to look into it and consider what is useful for many out there. We must consider where to plough in more resources or where we can rob Peter to pay Paul. There is the issue of Appropriation-in-Aid (AiA) by the National Treasury and Economic Planning. There are organisations that bring money to the Exchequer, such as the Public Benefits Organisation, formerly known as the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and private security companies. If funded, these organisations can plough money back into the national coffers. It is important for us to identify such organisations and put money where there are returns. However, it is important to note that AiA can be abused. In our Committee, we have looked at certain areas and noted the potential for abuse. Finally, there is the issue of equity. The Budget is about equity. We must consider parts of Kenya that have not been touched because we have a bird's-eye view of the Budget. We must be proficient in equity. With those remarks, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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"content": " Hon. Murugara will be followed by Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal."
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"speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by thanking Hon. Atandi and his Committee for the work well done. I know they went deep into the night trying to cobble these figures so that we can have this 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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