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    "id": 1142669,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1142669/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to talk about periodical reports on the irrigation scheme. There needs to be a periodical report in the Senate or the National Assembly on how the project is going on, so that when money is taken there, we know that it will do a certain project. The money should be given in a staggered form, so that by the time a project is coming to an end, the contractors are given the last batch of their money. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to point out an amendment to Clause 13 concerning estimated expenditure for development of irrigation and estimated expenditure for provision of services. When an irrigation projects comes up in whichever area, there is need to have an estimated amount of money to be used in terms of developing the project and the money should be oversighted. There is also the need to have an estimate of how much money will be used in ensuring there is delivery of services to wananchi because we are talking of freedom from hunger. If we have to actualize freedom from hunger, we must ensure that the expenditure of a project and provision of services are clear. I also agree that there is need for assessment of inputs. We should know the input and output of a project. If the input of a project is far below the output, then the project is not viable. Therefore, we have to know the input and output of an irrigation project. The output is supposed to outweigh the input of a project. Another amendment that I feel is important is the one to do with monitoring and evaluation system management. It is important that when an irrigation project comes on board it should be monitored. I have seen cases where Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) go to a place and put up a big tank of even 60,000 litres to harvest water. However, when it comes to monitoring, you will find expensive Land Cruisers going to monitor just that one project. If it is an irrigation project, there is need to determine how monitoring of the project will be done, so that monitoring of the project does not outweigh the project’s input and output because it is supposed to help the locals. Under the SDGs, we are talking of freedom from hunger and that no Kenyan should be hungry. One of the SDGs is important when you are addressing the issue of"
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