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    "id": 1023649,
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    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We are in the constituencies, so, we know. I want to make two points. First, the allocations to the constituencies have been increasing over time across the board. The amount that goes to the board is a percentage of the total allocation and has also increased over time. The expenses need not increase over time. It is something that the Committee needs to look at so that we do not end up with… Because we are allowed up to 5 per cent, it should not be 5 per cent. It could even be 1 per cent. With the COVID-19 situation, we know trainings and travels will not take place. I urge the Committee to relook at the 4.9 per cent that has been allocated so that some of that money can go back to constituency work rather than just being carried within the budget of the board yet it may never be actually expended because of the special circumstances we are in. Secondly, I appeal to the Members. We have 15 million students affected by COVID-19 due to the closure of schools. We are unlikely to achieve social distancing in schools unless new infrastructure is put in place. I urge Members to prioritise that. If you intend to invest money in social issues such as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), please, reprioritise that money and expand our primary and secondary schools so that our kids can get back to school in January within COVID-19 friendly facilities. Otherwise, we would have failed in terms of development."
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