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"speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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"content": "terms and these are very unique Supplementary Estimates. We are having it before we implement the budget. The Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee should take into consideration the contributions that Members are making. One important thing that I have noticed is that we have had many budget cuts. Let us have a guideline on how to complete the ongoing projects. We have no funds. Because of the financial constraints, let us complete the ongoing projects before we start new ones. There is a lot of wastage in this country. Let us look at the departments in ministries. There is a lot of wastage in some of the departments. We should look at them critically and make them a priority when we are allocating money. That is something that should be looked into seriously. The only thing that I want to comment on is that we have Ksh7.5 billion on fertiliser subsidy. I come from Trans-Nzoia, Rift Valley and in the next planting season, we should have that money ready. We want in future to have the fertiliser ready. This planting season, there was a surprise. When the fertiliser came, there was very little for top-dressing and that leads to poor harvests. What will that lead to? Poor harvest. That leads to another problem. We may end up importing food. It is a shame for a country like ours, which has very good climatic conditions and soils, to import food. But just because we have not addressed that issue of fertiliser… Of course, I can see Ksh7.5 billion, which is good enough. But let that fertiliser come on time. As it comes, maize grows very fast in some areas. Let us also have the top-dressing fertiliser on time. As I speak, I am told those in Trans Nzoia and parts of Rift Valley did not get the top-dressing fertilizer. So, we will have a very poor harvest because we did not do our job well. Otherwise, I think there is some allocation. Apart from that one, of course, there is the matter of coffee. Let us again work on it seriously so that we are able to export it. The coffee in this country is one of the best in the whole world. Let us again work on it. Whatever it is, the people concerned and those who are able to assist the farmers should do something so that we can have enough coffee harvest for export. Secondly, we have milk coolers. I want to thank the Committee for having put Ksh2 billion on the importation of milk coolers. That is important. I took advantage of that. In my six wards, I have, at least, a cooler in each of them. This has helped in the employment of the youths. Also, the milk that we get from there is sold to Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) and other factories. And I can tell you, we have a very good market, particularly in the Middle East. I have been to the Middle East many times. Those days when we were doing very well in terms of milk production, we had milk from Kenya. Today, if you go to the Middle East, you will be surprised that they get milk from Uganda. And you wonder what happened. That, again, is an issue that I thank the Committee for allocating Ksh2 billion for the importation of the coolers. The milk coolers from Poland or, wherever it is, will help us get a market, particularly in the Middle East. Of course, we are also trying to do zero-grazing. That is something that will provide employment. I think in four of the milk coolers, we have almost 80 youths who are working there. So, I want to request the Committee to look at the wastage and do something about it. Again, we can also renegotiate the public debt because we are asking, at least, to increase the funding on projects that can bring development to this country. Therefore, we can ask the National Treasury to renegotiate on the public debt so that we can increase the funding to some of the projects that actually create employment, and increase the development in our country. I support this Motion, but I think it is very unique. We hope and pray that we are able to, God-willing, go through and when we get the Financial Bill, look at some of the issues that were put forward for amendment so that it is also not rejected. I think some of us are here because we 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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