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    "id": 1158612,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1158612/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Othaya, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichuki Mugambi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13463,
        "legal_name": "James Gichuki Mugambi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Bill, more so the critical areas the Bill has addressed and, particularly the NG-CDF - the Kshs4.9 billion. This is the time we need those funds to support parents who are about to take children back to school. I am sure our Hon. Members will appropriate enough money for bursaries because we know that there are difficulties down there. The cost of living is for sure high. The only way to support our population is through interventions like bursaries and the other areas. I also appreciate the inclusion of over Kshs400 million to pay pending bills. This will go a long way in ensuring that there is money in circulation. It will also support contractors who are certainly suffering a lot when they are not paid on time. I also applaud your solomonic Ruling on the issue of Article 223. Going forward, it is very important that Article is fully observed by the National Treasury. It will go a long way in ensuring that we consider all matters during budgeting. It is during budgeting that we do real planning so that we do not leave many critical projects unfinanced or do them haphazardly. It is very important you have given that Ruling, particularly the procedure of accommodating requests from the National Treasury. For sure, there was no procedure on ensuring that every request comes to this House for approval within the two-month period. I think we will take advantage of your Ruling today to ensure that this House, which is a budget-making House, is fully involved in all that goes on in the budget-making process. It is a Ruling that we all need to applaud. I support."
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