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    "id": 1077105,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1077105/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "One of the things that I have always said consistently, and I have said it even in my Committee and will continue saying it is that, when we are doing the Budget, it must also be realistic about Government policy. You can see at times there is a divergence between Government policy and our budget-making process. An example is a situation where we are putting in a lot of money to build institutions that would take care of children when Government policy is against institutionalization of children. I think the Government also needs to be cohesive in its own agenda so that we know what the Government policy is. The Budget must follow policy. Other than that, the Budget must also follow presidential edicts. When the President visited Suba North just before elections, he made a promise to the people of Suba North that the Government would tarmac Rusinga Ring Road and Mfangano Ring Road. We did raise some of those issues with the President when we met him recently. However, beyond that engagement, the presidential commitment is evident in the budgeting process and we still hope those discussions are ongoing. However, I think it should not be subject to our discussions outside Parliament. There are things that should come here whenever the President gives those directives. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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