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    "id": 1217597,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1217597/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wundanyi, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Danson Mwashako",
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    "content": "at the moment. There is Kshs6 billion that has been allocated to drought mitigation which as you know, the situation the country is facing. Almost every corner of this country is experiencing drought that is ravaging every area and Kenyans are suffering because they cannot get their food normally including food baskets which have been affected. This money has been allocated for food relief. Some of us come from Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and, therefore, we are calling upon the Government that immediately the Supplementary Budget is passed and signed into law, we expect that the Kenyans who are suffering will get food. All the apparatus of the Government concerned in the distribution must move fast to save lives. Hon. Speaker, we are aware of the confusion that is happening in the country under JSS. This Supplementary Budget has allocated Kshs9.2 billion to sort out the issues we find in the implementation of JSS. We know the capitation in this country for our students in schools is very minimal in primary schools, but now that JSSs are in primary schools, we expect that they will be provided with sufficient funds to make them viable. We have primary schools that have very low enrolment. Therefore, the little money they receive under primary school capitation is never enough to run the schools. Without saying much, I want to state that the most important thing that this Government needs to give us is value for money. We need to call upon all the implementation agencies and ministries to make sure that every coin that this august House appropriates is used according to what is envisaged in the Appropriations Bill. We know that there has been a lot of wastage and corruption and for Kenyans to get value for the money that this House is appropriating, we are calling upon all the implementation agencies and every stakeholder involved in running projects and programs of the Government to make sure that they give value to Kenyans and minimize wastage. As I sit, I am excited about the opportunity that this Appropriations Bill gives to the NG-CDF. I am aware that there are arrears in most constituencies for the last Financial Year 2021/2022 and now that Kshs2.9 billion has been allocated to go into unlocking the arrears under the NG-CDF, it is welcome. I know Woman Representatives are also excited about the money that is in this Appropriations Bill. Therefore, as a country, I know we are now set to move three months to the next budget. The only thing that I would like to call upon this House is that in the next budget, we must ask ourselves how balanced these budgets are so that we can achieve balanced growth across the country. With those many words, I second. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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