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    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, again, I would like to appeal to Parliament to approve this Motion, so that we use the money which has been approved to purchase maize from farmers who had a bumper harvest. We are lucky that we have a bumper harvest. So, it is time that we released money in order for that maize to be bought from the farms. On that note, I would like to appeal to the Government, as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance said in his Budget Speech, that we should try to control post-harvest losses. The Kshs1,500 that they are paying for a 90-kilogramme bag of maize is actually very little. The Government should think about paying a minimum of, at least, Kshs2,000 per bag. With regard to the maize that is said to be contaminated with aflatoxin, let us think about raising the price from Kshs1,000 to Kshs1,500 so that we can save farmers who have just come from hard times after a prolonged drought. I would also like to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to note that in my constituency â and also in other constituencies in the country - there are some empty bags that the Government took from farmers. That was about four years ago. In my constituency, farmers are still waiting to be given back their 36,000 bags or the Government pays for them. The Ministry should note that and make sure that as we give them those funds, they settle such debts that are owed to farmers because they are long overdue. Again, we had a national census a year ago. There are so many people who worked during that exercise and yet, they have not been paid a year later. I wish to urge Parliament that, as we debate this Motion, the Ministry should expedite the payment of the personnel who did that job. The issue about the payment of teachers has been mentioned here. I want to applaud the Minister for Education for what he talked about yesterday; the issue of releasing funds to interns. That was in last yearâs Budget. We need to look for ways and means that can complement the number of teachers in our primary and secondary schools. The proposal stipulating that they should be paid through the BOGs or PTAs, in my opinion, is not a bad proposal. Currently, we have so many teachers that are being paid by parents. I think that is a move that will be welcomed by parents. That is because the Government will release money to BOGs and PTAs to pay those teachers. I hope that is included in the Vote on Account that we are debating now. With regard to roads, I would like to thank the Government for tarmacking the Emali-Loitokitok Road. It is almost at the end. I am also aware that of late, the contractors have downed their tools on claims that they are owed a lot of money. One reason why I want to see this Vote on Account Motion to go through is because I am aware that money for that road is included in it. I am sure they are going to be paid and work will continue until completion. We have many electricity projects under Rural Electrification Authority (REA) that are âstill hangingâ and are due to end by the end of this month. I wish to plead with the Ministry concerned that, as we pass this Vote on Account, such projects should be given priority so that new projects can start from 1st July and are implemented on time. Finally, I would like to request the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to honour his pledge during Budget Day that there is going to be smooth and timely release of funds for all the projects to be undertaken. There is the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), CDF, LATF and other devolved Funds. That will ensure timely implementation of projects. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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