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    "id": 1383852,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the BPS that has been issued by our Chairperson. For the first time, I have seen a budget programmed in such a way that it matches the manifesto of the ruling Government. The Kenya Kwanza Government went to the people and told them that it will come up with a reasonable budget. I want to appreciate the money that has been given to the housing sector. As we said, housing is one of the key pillars of the Kenya Kwanza Government. It will create employment, training opportunities, technological development and ensure everyone has a good shelter. A sum of Ksh64 billion has been put in the Budget through the BPS as Appropriations-in-Aid (A-in-A) to enhance this programme. I have noticed that health is one area the BPS has emphasised on, especially the Universal Health Care (UHC) plan by the Kenya Kwanza Government. For the first time, we have seen a tailor made budget that is meant to improve the health care standards in this country. We have food security and manufacturing. I want to congratulate the Chairperson because, for the first time, he has aligned what the Government believes in with what Kenyans expect and what Members of Parliament have been saying throughout. So, every constituency will benefit this time around. In the past, we have seen a lot of discrimination against some constituencies. In as much as we are also saying that every constituency will benefit, let us be careful, noting that some do not have 100 per cent electricity connectivity. I beg to differ with my friend from Nairobi who has said that one transformer in rural constituencies serves 20 people. This is an insult to them. Even if it serves 20 people, they deserve to have electricity like all other Kenyans. The budget increment for electricity will bring equality and equity. For the first time, we have seen development money being reduced in the recurrent expenditure. I thank the Chairman for finding it necessary to curtail wanton usage of money through recurrent expenditure and siphoning that money into development expenditure. I hope the Chairman is listening to this. ICT is one concept that has not been given a lot of emphasis. It cuts across all the sectors of this country; including, health, agriculture, education, employment and others. The budget should be geared towards the improvement of technology. When it comes to the actual budget-making, we should allocate more money towards technology so that the country can benefit. Kenya has grown to know where to get the money and how to spend it. I congratulate the Committee. This is the direction to take. The Kenya Kwanza Government is focused despite the criticism and is going to deliver to Kenyans."
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