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    "id": 1060137,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1060137/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Laikipia North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sara Korere",
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        "legal_name": "Sara Paulata Korere",
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    "content": "Having mentioned that, issues of equity and equality have been raised on the Floor of this House. When we were going through serious times, there was a call for serious measures. Prioritisation is not a privilege, but something that must be seen to be done and must be done by the Treasury. When I talk of equity and equality, it is a bit worrying that as we appropriate funds in this House, you see certain regions getting the lion’s share yet every Kenyan in this country pays taxes just like any other person. When we talk of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, it is very unfortunate that the Treasury uses the supplementary budget to introduce new projects when we have ongoing projects that mean a lot, but have stalled. A good example, which I sometimes think it is just very sad to say but we must say, is the Mitihani House. Mitihani House has been under construction for the last 40 years. One just wonders what they have been building for 40 years. When you are told that examination officials are using air tickets got from taxpayers’ money to go to London to verify exams simply because there is no examination centre in this country, that is very worrying. I must mention that some regions are disadvantaged, especially where you and I come from. You know the Mahiga-Olmoran Road has not been funded year in, year out. Tenders are awarded but roads are not funded. On Kazi Mtaani, it is good to give the youth of this country money, but how equitable is that when you are told that Kazi Mtaani is only done in slums and other informal sectors? Where I come from there are manyattas. I do not know what kind of settlement manyattas are. On the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), I thank the Members of this House. I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Finally, we have united because of the problems of Kenyans. The NG-CDF is the only Fund that you can be sure will reach"
}