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    "id": 1456469,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emurua Dikirr, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Johana Kipyegon",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Motion on the adoption of the First Supplementary Estimates. We have witnessed difficulties in the country that prompted the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024. It was meant to finance some of the expenditures in our Budget. Therefore, there was need for some austerity measures to accommodate the deficits. I wish to thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for sitting and looking into the issues that we had tabled before the Committee. As a Committee for Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works, we factored in the issues and needs that the people of this country were expecting to appear in that Supplementary Budget. Hon. Speaker, one also needs to understand that this Supplementary Budget will have a lot of constraints, and, of course, there are so many shortfalls, especially in funding some vital projects and programs. Particularly, the State Department for Public Works was majorly affected. Remember this is a very vital organ, especially on inspecting, monitoring and evaluating all the projects which are done in the country. Most importantly, remember that the rain that ravaged the country carried away so many foot bridges which had been done to allow students to cross over to the other areas and to allow women to cross to the other areas for markets, while carrying their products. We heard that the State Department had requested for the construction of foot bridges to 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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