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    "id": 1222201,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Saney",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Senior Members have the audacity to break the rules and I am happy you have reminded them not to repeat. I emphasise on equity, that we borrow for the entire country and Kenya as a whole. Who pays the debts? Who pays the loans? It is Kenyans. Many are underprivileged by paying loans whose development and dividends we do not get. Time has come that these loans should be shared equitably based on the priorities and the developmental needs of different parts of this country spatially. One other key thing with regard to controlling our debts is we have so many parastatals and regional bodies that are purely avenues for expenditure, which go into agreement with lenders. How many authorities do we have in this country that do nothing but incur costs and expenditure? For example, why do we have Northern Water Service Board and Ewaso Ng’iro North River Basin Development Authority? These are two bodies that can be amalgamated and do the same work. We can at least cut on costs and I hope the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party is listening to this. Why do we have two bodies in the same region? We can join these bodies and allocate the same money thus cutting costs. We do not need many of these authorities. We have over 300 parastatals in this country that purely thrive on expenditure. Time has come that we cut these costs and help the country reduce borrowing. With those few remarks, I thank you for your kindness and I support the Report."
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