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    "id": 106506,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otuoma",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Fisheries Development",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 132,
        "legal_name": "Paul Nyongesa Otuoma",
        "slug": "paul-otuoma"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. 11 Wednesday, 7th April, 2010(A) (a) Fish farming is one of the projects under the Economic Stimulus Programmes which has been rolled out in 140 constituencies of which Mutito is one of the constituencies where the programme is taking place. The funds for constructing ponds in Mutito Constituency were channelled through the District Fisheries Officer, Machakos District because the Ministry does not have an established office in Mutito Constituency and also there is no established district treasury in the constituency. However, the decision on site selections, identification, beneficiaries for the construction of the fish ponds and payment for the use were sanctioned by the Stimulus Programme Management Committee for the constituency. Likewise, the constituency programme tender committee must sanction all procurement needs through the programme in the constituency. The District Fisheries Officer in Machakos is thus only a facilitator to ensure that the programme in Mutito Constituency is carried out on time and in an efficient manner. (b) The aim of the Ministry is to eventually establish a fisheries office in all constituencies which are implementing the programme. However, my Ministry, just like other Ministries, is grumbling with a shortage of qualified personnel to cover the entire country. We are working with the Ministry of State for Public Service to see how we can solve this problem. When the solution is found a fisheries officer will be posted to Mutito Constituency at the appropriate time, and thereafter, the funds will be channelled directly to the Constituency. (c) Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, currently the monitoring and evaluation exercise is underway to check on the status of implementation of the programme. During this exercise, I have been able to visit 66 constituencies countrywide and I believe very soon I should be visiting Mutito Constituency in due time. Thank you."
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