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    "id": 1259646,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I always admire the work that the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee does, especially during these nascent years when we are trying to work towards ensuring that the Government gets money to deliver on its commitments. Congratulations to him. We seem to be progressing extremely well, and that is very important. As I second this Bill, allow me to say a few things. First and foremost, we are just about to come to the close of the financial year. The Government needs this money for recurrent expenses and a bit of development. I want to tell Government departments to absorb this money before the year ends because there is no point in making these appropriations only for the money not to be spent because of bureaucracies and other hindrances that may stop the Government departments from absorbing the money. Secondly, it is evident that the Government will not tolerate misappropriation of public funds. Those public funds are meant to serve the people of the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, I support His Excellency the President when he says that he will crack the whip on anyone who is caught trying to misappropriate or, in a way, misapply funds. That person will be dealt with immediately so that public confidence can be restored that their money is at all times secure. I have gone through the Bill and each of the State departments has its own allocation. Let the departments do what they are supposed to do with this public money under this law, so that we do not have any misgivings out there about how the money is being spent. That is because this is our money. With those remarks, I beg to second. Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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