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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "The hon. Members, having made that point, which we have no problem with, it is also true that, in the spirit of this House, everybody accepts that this year’s Budget is a very revolutionary Budget. This year’s Budget is a very popular Budget, and we all support it. Mr. Mungatana said that, indeed, come the 31st of August, we are going to give the Minister everything he is asking for. So, my issue is: If by 31st of “August, we are going to give everything to the Minister, because we are supporting him since we want all this money to go to the grassroots--- In fact, since his presentation of the Budget Speech, Mr. Kenyatta is being celebrated all over the country. Wananchi expect this money like yesterday. So, why should we delay it? We appreciate the point made by Mr. Ogindo. This is not a procedural matter. It is, indeed, a constitutional matter, but how did he arrive at one- third? Why not one-fifth? Why not one-quarter? This figure is arbitrary. What I am saying is, if one-third, why not one-half? What is the difference? So, so long as we accept the basic principles and say that, as Parliament, we are going to, thoroughly scrutinise this Budget, I do not think there is any point in us rejecting this Motion on the basis of one-third and one half. Let us concentrate on the true spirit of this Motion. Let us give Mr. Kenyatta the benefit of the doubt. Let us support this Motion. Let us have all this money going to our constituencies as soon as possible. The one-half is coming to my constituency. It is not going anywhere else. I would urge Mr. Ethuro, who is the Chairman of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Committee--- These obstacles we are putting to our committees, including red tape, should be done away with. Please, let them have their own independence in dealing with the funds that go to our constituencies. As the Member of Parliament for South Imenti, I am the one who knows what my people need most, and not a Committee sitting in Nairobi or some bureaucrats sitting in Mr. Oparanya’s office. Let Members of Parliament have a free hand in determining how the CDF funds are going to be used. With those few remarks, I beg to oppose the amendment and urge my friend to withdraw it, in the spirit of this House."
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