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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this important Motion on Consideration of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. Much has been said by Members. Before I proceed, I take this opportunity to congratulate the Chairman and Members of the Committee for their commitment and for coming up with such a good progressive Budget that gives Kenyans a lot of hope. I do not want to forget the past years that Hon. Ndindi Nyoro led this Committee, and the great work he did while serving as Chairman. I will move very quickly because of time. I want to highlight different areas that this Budget has given attention to. Education has been given Ksh700 billion, and parents are assured that the examination fees have been catered for. This has given hope to our education system. It clearly shows that this Government cares about the future of this country and our young people. Another critical area is the matter of identification cards and their distribution. For many years, most of us, especially those from Northern Kenya, have been marginalised due to vetting. We have some elderly people who are 80 years old and whose children have been educated. Their sons and daughters are working in Government offices, yet they have all been 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": "denied identity cards. I appreciate the effort of our President, who has given this a lot of attention. For sure, we are happy because he has said that we should do away with the vetting. As a result, many people are now registering for their identity cards. It is my prayer that this process will proceed smoothly due to the budget allocation of Ksh 1.4 billion. It may not be enough due to high demand, but it will help. As we do this, I pray that the issue of mobility and sufficient personnel will be considered. So that they can run this process smoothly and effectively. Right now, they do not have enough personnel. The issue of operationalising administrative units has been allocated Ksh600 million. This is good but not enough. I pray that more administrative units will be created in areas that have been neglected in the past so that services can be brought closer to the people. Another critical area that has been considered is agriculture and health. We know that many people have suffered in the past because of health issues. With the Budget allocated, I am sure we will take care of our people. Ksh4.5 billion allocation to the county government is a good thing, and we are progressing. Additionally, there is the equitable share from the nationally raised revenue of Ksh 405 billion. This amount excludes additional allocations, both conditional and unconditional, which amount to Ksh 69.8 billion. Yes, devolution has done a lot of good. Many people have been employed, and numerous families have been sustained. There are great opportunities, and people are securing contracts, but we face challenges due to the pending bills. We must urge our counties to pay the pending bills and salaries on time and also ensure that they are good stewards of their resources. Many people speak of ghost workers in counties and even at the national level. We should eliminate ghost workers so that we can be accountable and make effective use of the resources God has entrusted to us. As we talk of the contracts at the county level, we must put a lot of attention on the special groups. This is because, most of the time, they are denied the opportunity. They register, but cartels do the businesses on their behalf. If we can push the county governments to give attention to special groups, people living with disability (PWDs), youth and women, then for sure this country will progress. This Budget gives Kenyans a lot of hope. The Government has allocated Ksh8 billion for the continuation of the fertiliser program, which has enabled us to produce good maise and other crops. Again, Ksh2 billion has been allocated to the Coffee Cherry Fund in support of coffee farmers. An additional Ksh5 billion has been allocated to support the dairy and livestock sector. I urge our Government that Ksh5 billion may not be enough. This is because we have a large number of pastoralists, and most of the time, we lose our animals during droughts. We need insurance for our animals and to develop effective ways to care for livestock and dairy products. This is a forward-looking budget that gives a lot of hope because of the money they have placed in Primary Health Care (PHC), about Ksh10 billion, where Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients, Tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and other sicknesses are well catered for. Ksh16.6 billion has been allocated to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) coordination, and Ksh10 billion has been set aside for support to the national immunisation effort. A few weeks ago, as women leaders, we met and were presented with the challenge of immunisation that our babies are facing as a result of the funding that was stopped. However, this has now been catered for. We are sure that this process will continue and we will have a healthy society. My only request is that we pay attention to the people who live in the rural areas so that they also benefit as those living in urban areas and cities. With those few remarks, I support and pray that Kenyans will grow through this."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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"content": " Hon. (Dr) Naomi Wako, just before you conclude, there is the famous road His Excellency the President has been proposing for the 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": "north. The one going through... Tell us something about it. Do not worry about time, as the Leader of the House. This is because you have been sitting for a very long time. I will allow you time to tell us how developments in your region have been catered for."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I said earlier, we have been marginalised and neglected for many years. We do not have enough roads, and the healthcare and education sectors have suffered because we do not have good infrastructure. As people of Northern Kenya, we are grateful to our President for considering the Isiolo-Mandera-Wajir road. Nobody cared about us before that. It is my prayer that he will consider more roads. In fact, I want our President to continue with the same spirit. Let the naysayers continue saying what they want, but this country is progressing. The Social Health Authority (SHA) is already working, and our people are going to hospitals and giving testimonies. Some months ago, many people were condemning our Government and the President. Many houses have been built under the affordable housing program, and people have already benefited from it. We must give a lot of attention to the slums in this country and ensure we do away with them. As we build roads, we are taking development to all areas. We are also encouraging people to invest and grow their counties. We will be criticised, but this Government is focused enough, and our President is forward-looking. By the time we finish 10 years, I am sure Kenyans will appreciate that they had a responsible Government in place. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Members. For the Members who have stayed up to this time, please accept my appreciation. Budgeting is possibly one of the most serious roles of the National Assembly. It is very good to sit up to this late to confirm that the Budget Estimates accord with the development focus of the Broad-Based Government Administration currently in place."
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"content": "ADJOURNMENT"
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"content": " Hon. Members, the time being 9:00 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Thursday, 5th June 2025, at 2:30 p.m."
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"content": "The House rose at 9.00 p.m."
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"content": "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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