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    "id": 1086284,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
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        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": "shortage of personnel. The most frustrating thing is that this is the House that passes the Budget. As a Committee, we are cognizant of the fact that the approved compensation for human-wildlife conflict totals Kshs6 billion. The amount that has not been approved may be more than Kshs10 billion. When the State Department for Wildlife appeared before the Committee, they requested us to enhance the allocation. Unfortunately, the National Treasury had set a ceiling of Kshs500 million. We made a presentation to the Budget and Appropriations Committee but they declined, saying that they are not allowed to increase the ceiling. As Chairs, we were called to State House and the Leader of the Majority Party was there. Any Committee which had exceeded the ceiling given by the National Treasury was told to reduce it to the level of the ceiling because the Budget is managed by IMF. So, there is nothing that can be done. So, as we say we are the Government organ that prepares the Budget, our hands are tied. The only thing we are able to do as a Committee is to make re-allocations within the sector. Nothing beyond that! We have a challenge which we need to find a way of addressing. I am happy the Leader of the Majority Party is here. We were with him in that particular meeting. I do not see the Chair of the Budget Committee here. The Budget Committee basically declined to even increase the KWS allocation by Kshs1 billion. What would we do? As a Committee, we did our part. There is nothing much we can do. Our hands are tied. Hon. Speaker, I rest my case. I thank you."
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