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"speaker_name": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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"content": " Hon. Mukunji."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to give my contribution. I congratulate the Chairperson and the Committee. It is never an easy job to work on the Budget of the country. Firstly, I want to indicate that we are talking of close to a Ksh900 billion budget deficit in this year's Budget. I believe we need to change how we work on budgets. If we fell short in our collections last year, we need to take this into consideration and work within our means. Since we are talking about a budget of Ksh4.3 trillion, it tells us we have expanded our consumption as a country. Additionally, when we discuss a deficit, many other factors are not taken into account, such as pending bills, the current issue of securitisation of fuel levies, and other levies. I would like to take note of the pending projects. I know that every Member in their constituency has projects that have stalled and are waiting for funding. I appreciate that the Committee has allocated funds for the Itabua Muthatari and New Kithimu Irrigation projects so that they can be completed. They required Ksh 20 million, but the project has been pending for close to four years. People have not had a chance to use this water. As I speak about the irrigation projects, I want to take toll and also support the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation. This Government and the ministry should know where to put impactful projects. Water projects can change this country and ensure that it develops. 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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"content": "We have had many presidents and regimes making a name. His Excellency Mwai Kibaki made a name through education and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta has obviously made a name for himself in the nation's infrastructure, particularly in the railway and road systems, including the famous Expressway. This regime can establish a reputation by ensuring that everyone has access to water, either for irrigation or drinking. That is just my advice. I take note of the Ksh 2 billion that the Coffee Cherry Fund has been allocated. There is a pending issue regarding the waiver of coffee factory debts, which was promised several years ago. I heard the Leader of the Majority Party take credit for the good prices of coffee this year. Yes, it is true that we have had good coffee prices. However, the Government can make an impact not by taking credit for good prices but by ensuring the longevity of the good prices. This can be achieved by ensuring that factories are debt-free, as is currently happening in the sugar sector. A lot of money is being used for empowerment. I have seen leaders led by the Deputy President moving around doing empowerment programmes. I keenly checked whether there is an allocation in the Budget for that programme. To my shock, I have not seen any. I only saw Ksh4 billion allocated to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports. This is not enough to cater for empowerment in addition to wages. I want to, actually..."
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"speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Antony Oluoch",
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"content": " Point of information."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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"content": " Hon. Mukunji, do you need information?"
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"content": " No, I do not need information because of time. I will talk to my good friend, Hon. Oluoch, on the side. We need equity in the sharing of our Budget. I want to differ with many speakers who said that the Budget and Appropriations Committee allocations of previous years was skewed. I want to call upon this House to take charge of the Budget. This is because every constituency is represented except those that are awaiting by-elections. If we do that, I believe we will share our resources fairly in all areas."
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"content": "On education, I spoke to several teachers over the last two days. I was shocked to hear that there is interference with the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) used to allocate money. I know you were shocked when you heard of a school that got Ksh87 through NEMIS. I am told that this is because head teachers upload student names, but within a minute, the names are removed. This has made NEMIS unfair to some areas and schools. As we allocate capitation money, it is good to audit NEMIS."
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"content": "I want to discuss the new university funding model. We have allocated approximately Ksh97 billion. By the time this country fully migrates to the new funding model, we will need approximately Ksh350 billion to operate it. I call upon this House to take stock. When something is not sustainable, we need to reconsider. We should not have a funding model where students attend universities without a clear way to pay school fees."
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"content": "NG-CDF has been a game changer in bridging the gap in the education sector. It is a fund that we should fight tooth and nail to protect. On housing, I have taken note of what the Member for Mathare said. We need to expand the usage of these resources. Housing can never be a major source of accolades for many Kenyans because it is a very personal development agenda. I call upon us to amend the law and allow areas to receive what they need, whether it be water, housing, or electricity. This will ensure all parts of the country feel the value of the resources they are deducted through the levy."
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"speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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"content": "As I conclude, the police service has received an increment in their allocation."
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