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    "speaker_name": "Teso South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Emaase",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to second the Motion on the Supplementary Budget Estimates. At the outset, I rise to second. Indeed, we are in unprecedented times. For the first time in our history, we are revising a budget before even implementing it. This was occasioned by the collapse of the Finance Bill. Having said that, I want to start with the phrase “difficult times call for tough decisions.” The collapse of the Finance Bill and all the happenings in the country have given us several lessons. As we were revising the Budget Estimates, we were guided by some of the lessons that we have learned as a House. We listened and had to revise the Budget Estimates. Kenyans have told us we need to stay lean, hungry and responsible. As the Budget and the Appropriations Committee, we have made cuts, not only on the non- essential expenditure, but also on essential ones. As you look at the estimates, a number of envisaged programmes cut across all sectors, be it water, roads, electricity, or even industrialisation, as we have heard the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives complain. All other sectors have suffered cuts. The 47 of our corporations are receiving only Personal Emoluments (P&E). There is one parastatal that is not even receiving personal emoluments as they await the restructuring, mergers, rollovers or closure for some of them. This House was also not spared. The Parliamentary Service Commission, Parliamentary Proposed Training Centre (CPST), a project that is ongoing and several other projects across sectors that have certificates have also suffered cuts across the board. I do not want to go into the details, but I want to mention one important aspect. It is important that as we revise this Budget, we need to note that we are revising this Budget at a time when the country is facing many challenges. Of course, I have mentioned that we have learned lessons. The country is calling for austerity and accountability. It is calling for this House to allocate money in a manner that creates opportunities for young people, among others. So, my call is to those accounting officers, all those in positions of leadership and responsibility, that we must appropriate this money prudently, in a manner that will give results. All those who have been appointed to administer the appropriation of this money should make sure they help the President realise the objectives and for Kenyans to see value for their The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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