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    "id": 1383817,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": " We made very serious observations as we went through the BPS. One key issue that we noted is the fact that even if we agreed on paper that we are working on a zero-based budget regime, we noted that we are still budget using traditional and historical allocations to the extent that some sectors, which are traditionally not very big, end up suffering. This happens at the expense of dominant sectors such as the infrastructure-heavy and capital-intensive sectors like roads, education and health. However, the big take-home from this BPS is the fact that this House has finally found its footing in the budget-making process, and that we are taking the very serious business of budgeting back to where it belongs, which is the Floor of this House. Over the years, some people have attempted to overtake or usurp the responsibility of budgeting to themselves. The culprits are known. The infamous Treasury mandarins have been known to interrupt the budgeting process. This year, and with the process that we have undertaken, we have truly taken our place as the budgeting House. With a Ksh4.1 trillion Budget that we are funding to the tune of Ksh2.9 trillion from regular revenues, it means that we are a country that is serious about living within its means. As Parliament, we are not trying to budget like some counties. They over-project revenues, some of which are not even achievable. They then end up underscoring the performance targets of the budget. Because the excitement is high, these Members have seen the money that they have put in for their electricity, schools, women and youth in their constituencies. I will not take any more time to dilute the excitement, other than to congratulate the very able Member of Parliament for Kiharu Constituency, Hon. Samson Ndindi Nyoro, and his hardworking Budget and Appropriations Committee. I second."
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