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    "id": 1001006,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1001006/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Amb. Ukur Yatani",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Planning",
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    "content": "I thank the management and staff of the State Department for Planning for their support; staff from the Attorney-General’s Office; our multilateral and bilateral development partners as well as the private sector for their contribution to our development agenda through their technical and financial support, and members of the Fourth Estate for actively keeping Kenyans informed on the developments in the country and the budget process for the Financial Year 2020/2021. Hon. Speaker, I must express my sincere gratitude to Kenyans from all parts of the country for their insightful contributions, proposals and suggestions as we finalised this Budget. In conclusion, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been disruptive to our lives. I call upon Kenyans to pull together in the fight against the pandemic. Let us give safety and security of each other a priority. Follow the mandatory guidelines issued by the Government on COVID- 19 prevention as the country carefully and slowly begins to reopen for business and economic recovery. Hon. Speaker, I wish to thank our gallant health personnel who are on the frontline of the COVID-19 war. Indeed, we cannot thank them enough. May God bless them and their families for putting their lives as a shield for the rest of us against the virus. We cannot forget the men and women in uniform and all the security personnel for maintaining law and order and safeguarding the security of the country. Hon. Speaker, my great appreciation goes to all Kenyans for demonstrating good citizenship by co-operating and supporting the Government in this fight. Together, we have made good progress and still need to forge forward in our Kenyan spirit until we win this war. Equally, our heartfelt gratitude goes to the business community, donors and individuals who continue to donate resources to the Emergency Response Fund. The private sector has equally ensured that there are food supplies on the shelves, sanitizers are readily available as well as masks that have greatly supported the common mwananchi . Asanteni sana ! Hon. Speaker, I am well aware that the success of the measures I have outlined today will depend on the health behavioural change of our people. This strict discipline has been ably demonstrated by the health professionals in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Let us all pull together in observing the various protocols as advised by the Ministry of Health. I thank you all. May God bless you all and the Republic of Kenya."
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