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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for your guidance. I thank you for this chance because it is very important that I bring the attention of this House to one of our critical roles of budget-making. It is usually a lengthy process. Most of us probably thought that the process starts in June. However, to bring Members up to speed, the process starts in the previous calendar year. For example, for this financial year, the budget- making process started in November last year when we conducted public participation and formed sector-working groups. After forming sector-working groups, we are now in the process of setting the ceilings for all departments, especially the sectors that constitute our economy. To bring Members up to speed, we have already started the process of departmental committees meeting their respective accounting officers.That is why even the Principal Secretaries (PSs) who were previously engaged elsewhere, especially in the Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting in Naivasha, have been recalled to Nairobi so that they continue meeting their respective Departmental Committees. The process of considering the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) is time-bound. There cannot be many negotiations around that time. Therefore, mine is just to thank all Chairpersons of Departmental Committees. I request them to stick to the days provided and meet some of our PSs today for those who are meeting them today and others tomorrow. I humbly request that we conclude hearing the PSs by this Saturday so that we are on time to process the BPS within the statutory timelines. Hon. Speaker, I thank you. I thank all Members who belong to other Departmental Committees. I request them kindly that we stick to the timelines of today, tomorrow and Friday. These days have been provided for meeting the PSs so that we keep ourselves within the statutory time."
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