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    "id": 1451083,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": "this Government to put money where there are jobs... Where these jobs could be found is in the informal sector. The Chairperson was correct, and I agree, that about three million Kenyans are in the formal sectors out of the 50 million Kenyans. What happens to all the other people who are not in the formal sector? It, therefore, behooves this House, and especially the Budget and Appropriations Committee, to have considered all the recommendations that were made by the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives which they disregarded. We removed monies from Hustler Fund and put them in other areas so that we ensure that all those other sectors are able to operate. On the monies that we removed from the Industrial Park, clearly, the Governors came and misled this Government that they have the capacity to put up Industrial Parks. Literally, we put up money which is essentially, a white elephant. Lastly, in terms of budget equity, I agree that the reduction in rationalisation must be shared across. If these are to be shared across, I want to speak to the question of the budget that is put under Parliamentary Service Commission. As a Member of Parliament in Nairobi, and metropolis, we have agitated for almost five years for mileage and equity. This issue has not only been disregarded by PSC but also by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). I, therefore, suggest that all the mileage that is enjoyed by Members of Parliament be cut. People should be given tickets to go to their constituencies. We either have mileage for every Member or not."
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