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"content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Kenya Bureau of Statistics has been mentioned. This is a very important institution. A country or nation that does not have reliable data or statistics cannot talk about growth rates or plan for anything. So, the Kenya Bureau of Statistics is an important institution that should be properly funded. It should also have enough manpower with the right qualifications to be able to do the job. A simple case I have in mind is the Census which will take place on 24th August, 2009. It really amazes me that the Government knew there will be census in August, 2009 even before the Budget was put together. However, when the Minister brought his Budget here, there is a huge deficit of Kshs2 billion. Could the Government be serious? Dates have been fixed and everything is in place and you provide funds which are less by Kshs2 billion. This is the case and yet this money is required basically upfront or during the exercise. I hope that there will be a way that the Ministry of Finance will make the resources available so that we can have a proper census."
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