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    "id": 1216903,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1216903/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Thank you. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Ksh6.14 billion shillings that was being withdrawn hurriedly during elections time was just the amount of money we required to recruit 30,000 teachers. The Ksh6.142 billion shillings is going to an individual, and it is money that is enough to employ 30,000 teachers to help our children in school. To speak some economics into those 30,000 teachers, when you recruit them, you are not just creating an employment of 30,000 people, but increasing 30,000 taxpayers. Those 30,000 teachers will now get into payment of taxes through the Pay as you Earn (PAYE), rent houses somewhere which will be income for landlords, and improve the lives of their parents and siblings. So, the injection of 30,000 teachers which cost us Ksh6 billion shillings, the same amount of money that was being stolen and withdrawn through the absolute abuse of Article 223, is what this money can do. Part of our recommendation as the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning was a reduction of Ksh1 billion as a strategic intervention to Kenya Airways. We cannot have KQ become the pride of Africa and the cry of Kenyans because year in year out, we have money allocated to KQ. As a country, we need to make a decision. If KQ cannot operate by itself and make profit, then we should get rid of it. We do not need this national airline yet our country continues to bleed every year. That is why we recommended Ksh1 billion not to be paid to KQ. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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