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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I also want to point out that it was conspicuously “missing” that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance did not expressly refer to corruption as much as he talked about improved governance in his Speech. I think corruption is a key area that we need to continuously address. To this end, I propose that we change our approach. The traditional approach of trying to arrest corrupt people has failed because it becomes impossible to lead a billionaire to Kamiti Prison. We should put more emphasis on trying to recover the billions that have been looted. I am made to understand that Mr. Devani was able to come in and move out and so was Mr. Kamani. It is important that necessary steps are taken with a view of sourcing these people to remit back the money. We have seen this happen practically. The Treasury is on record as having told us that money was wired back. If that trend continues, we will get more than going the traditional way of pursuing them with a view of taking them to Kamiti. Of course, after we build enough evidence we can do what is best done to thieves. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance proposed his endeavour to create employment and a revolving fund of Kshs3.8 billion. I have seen previous attempts to stimulate the SMEs and empower youth and women. However, the tendency has been that the decentralized portions of these funds remain concentrated in certain regions. To this end, I would like to suggest that this initiative will have more impact if it is decentralized. This is because different regions have unique characteristics. The way somebody from North Eastern views enterprise is not the way somebody from Nairobi does. To subject them to the same requirements amounts to undermining the liberation of somebody from North Eastern Province. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to talk about food security. In his Budget Speech in the last financial year, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance indicated that steps would be taken to ensure that our agriculture is mechanized. I want to congratulate him because we have seen irrigation going on. We have also seen improved seeds. However, we are yet to see mechanization. I urge the Minister to pull up his socks on the side of mechanization and increased field services. Last but not least, we are looking forward to a continuation of the Economic Stimulus Programmes (ESPs) because through this we have had our youth employed gainfully and productively. It is important that more money be availed in areas that bring out productivity which will also contribute to the GDP. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with those remarks, I support the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance on his proposals."
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