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    "id": 1169627,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "things out there and say they want to raise the debt ceiling so that they can use that money for campaigns. It is for us to be realistic. The National Treasury seldom sends money when the money is supposed to be sent. Madam Temporary Speaker, we were earlier on discussing the Cash Disbursement Schedule in this House. It is quite seldom that the National Treasury will disburse that money because the money is not there. To the other very important issue in terms of management, my colleagues earlier raised the issue of County Integrated Development Programs (CIDPs) in the county governments. As we are going to this election, it is imperative that the constituents understand the importance of their participation in the CIDPs. Some of us in the Azimio Movement are pushing for a more collaboratory approach between the national Government and the county government in line with the programmes that we are developing. There is no doubt that every county will have its own budget. If the national budget is aligned to the county budget which is informed by the CIDP then everyone will feel the need to ask the right questions. This is because others will say that the Senate is doing its job or they are not seeing any development work going or that have not been paid their salary. Madam Temporary Speaker, you need to figure out and either choose to agree to paly a key role in the development of your county before you even talk about your country. Otherwise, you play a silent role and you will be the first one to complain when the Government is increasing its debt because now the cost of fertilizer has tripled. We were buying fertilizer at Kshs2,000 now, you cannot even find it in the market at Kshs6,000 or Kshs7,000. On the other side you will think that the farmers are not getting money because the bag of maize was Kshs1,500 to Kshs2,500. Now you should be very lucky if you get it at Kshs4,500. We have to be alive to the fact that whatever is happening in this country now requires our collective thinking and to come together. Nobody wants to be overburdened by debt. It is a bit scary to hear that our debt to GDP is around 70.3 per cent. That means that every child who is born owes mostly China. I will advocate and hope I convince my colleagues to approve this Motion so that tomorrow when you go and tell your constituents that you will put a tarmac road when they elect you then you will not be giving hogwash the truth; something that you will follow up This is because the problem we have as politician - and Madam Temporary Speaker, you know I will be preaching to the choir is - that when we are seeking votes, we go and tell them that I will put a tarmac here and I will build a hospital there. When you then come back here and say you will not approve that increase to the debt ceiling, who is going to give you that money? Are you going to sell your cows or land to be able to do it for the public? In conclusion, I reiterate that increasing the debt and making sure that we manage it will help this country to improve the standard of living of our people. I believe that the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, coming in as the President will not only solve the problem that the Maasai are facing in Tanzania, but he will also be encouraging"
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