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    "id": 138042,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I, on behalf of the Members of the Departmental Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, express our appreciation to the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources, hon. Michuki, his Assistant Minister, Mr. Kiptanui and his staff who are also with us today. We wish to present to this House the Committee’s findings on the scrutiny of the Annual Estimates for the Financial Year 2009/2010 for Vote 21, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order No.152(1) (2). But before I proceed, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this being the last presentation that we are having, let me take this opportunity to thank the four Ministers – the Minister for Land, hon. James Orengo; the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife, Dr. Wekesa; the Minister for Water and Irrigation, hon. Ngilu and now the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources, hon. John Michuki, for responding promptly to the issues that were raised by my Committee during the examination of the 2009/2010 Estimates. I want to thank you for your keenness and also to thank your staff. May I also take this opportunity, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, to thank all the Members of my Committee for their patience and sacrifice. I remember that, one day, we were meeting at 10.00 o’clock and it occurred that the previous day, an hon. Member had driven himself for seven hours, having left home at about 7.00 p.m. and arrived here at 1.00 a.m. to be present for a meeting that was due at 10.00 o’clock with the Minister and the staff. That is the kind of sacrifice, commitment, endurance, hard work and long sitting hours that my Committee demonstrated. I want to thank them and state their names. They are hon. Peris S. Chepchumba the Vice-Chair of the Committee who is here with us, hon. George Thuo, hon. Benjamin J. Washiali, hon. S. R. Muriuki, hon. B.F. Gunda, hon. M. Ogindo, hon. P.N. Gitau, hon. Amb. Mohamed Affey, hon. Omar Zonga and hon. K. Kilonzo. To these colleagues, please, accept my sincere gratitude. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee also wishes to record its appreciation to the services rendered by the Clerk of the National Assembly for his support to enable us execute our mandate and also for the staff of the National Assembly attached to my Committee. Their efforts made the work of my Committee and the production of this Report possible. Coming back to the Report, I wish to share our observations. We met on Thursday, 9th July, for one sitting and it was very helpful. In that meeting, we made the following observations. First of all, we noticed a number of projects that have been left out of the estimates of this financial year. These include Integrated Meteorological Information System estimated to cost Kshs220 million, which would enhance the collection, data processing, archival and retrieval of metrological information and products. We also noted that the acquisition of drilling rig estimated to cost Kshs150 million for geological survey and mineral exploration was left out. Left out as well was"
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