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    "id": 1202520,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1202520/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gem, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Elisha Odhiambo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to congratulate you for your election and that of Hon. Wetang’ula. Allow me to also use this opportunity to thank the people of Gem for giving me a second chance to represent them in this House. They voted with confidence in acknowledgement of the development that I have done for them during the last five years. Coming to the President’s Speech, the President mentioned that the elections that were conducted were very competitive. I think he took cognisance of the fact that even the difference in his victory was just 200,000 people. Therefore, he is cognisant of the fact that this country was divided into two. Given the tone of his Speech, I believe he is going to work hands on to ensure that Kenya is united. In his Speech, the President mentioned the need for reducing the budget by Kshs300 billion. I think it is possible. Our technocrats at the Treasury have an easier job to do. If you asked me, the easier way to reduce the budget by Kshs300 billion would be to look at the last five years’ absorption rate in all ministries. If you look at the percentage absorption, it majorly borders on about 65 to 70 per cent. If you were to use absorption rate based on the ministries, it would be much easier to reduce the Kshs300billion without specifically looking at the line items. I encourage the technocrats at the ministry to look at the absorption rates in the line ministries to determine how efficient a ministry is in absorbing their budgets."
}